knocking chip ones shoulder (verb) throw down the gauntlet: invite to do battle
Detalii: you run the gantlet but throw down the gauntlet
Sinonime: acquainted, alert,
alive, appraised,
appreciative,
apprehensive, apprised, attentive,
au courant, awake, cognizant,
conscious,
cool*,
enlightened,
familiar, go-go,
groovy*, grounded, heedful,
hip*, in the know, in the picture, informed,
into*, know the score, know what's what, know-how, knowing, latched on,
mindful, on the beam, on to,
perceptive, plugged in, receptive,
savvy,
sensible,
sentient,
sharp, tuned in, up on,
wise, wise to, wised up, with it
Antonime: ignorant,
insensitive,
unaware,
unconscious