running the gauntlet
English
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editVerb
edit- present participle and gerund of run the gauntlet
Noun
editrunning the gauntlet (uncountable)
- A form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
Translations
editphysical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
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