knocking the chip one shoulder (verb) throw down the gauntlet: invite to do battle
Detalii: you run the gantlet but throw down the gauntlet
Sinonime: absolute,
actual, categorical, clear-cut, closing,
complete, completing, concluding,
conclusive, decisive,
definite, determining, downright,
ending,
exhaustive,
express,
final, finishing, flat out,
last, limiting, nailed down,
perfect,
plain, precise,
real,
reliable, settling,
specific, straight out,
terminal, terminating, ultimate, unambiguous
Antonime: incomplete, inconclusive, inexact,
interim,
temporary,
unreliable