Challenge
face challenge
Persuading staff to accept new patterns of work is a challenge faced by many companies that want to develop.
accept challenge
Have you heard the news? Lewis has just accepted Tyson’s challenge to fight for the world title.
provide challenge
The trouble with my current job is that it doesn’t provide me with enough of a challenge.
meet challenge
We need to modernize this business in order to meet the challenges of the next decade.
pose challenge
In the near future, Frankfurt could pose a real challenge to London as the financial center of Europe.
issue challenge
The Conservative candidate issued a challenge to the rest of the candidates to take part in a public debate. I think they were wise to say no.
real challenge
The Scottish football league is a two-horse race Celtic is the only team that can offer a real challenge to Rangers, the current champions.
physical challenge
Climbing is both a physical and a mental challenge.
new challenge
I gave up my job as a doctor after twenty years and became a teacher. I felt I wanted a new challenge.
biggest challenge
One of the biggest challenges we face today is how to feed the world’s growing population.
unsuccessful challenge
After his unsuccessful challenge for the leadership of the party, the Minister announced his retirement from politics.
direct challenge
The firemen’s strike was seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the government.
legal challenge
After discussions with a lawyer, we have decided to mount a legal challenge to the decision to close down the school.
enormous challenge
Raising the money to build this new hospital has been an enormous challenge.
strong challenge
The British athlete, Mark Wilson, put up a strong challenge in the early part of the race but gradually fell away.
serious challenge
The strike by transport workers represents a serious challenge to the government’s pay policy.
major challenge
Leyton Hewitt is expected to make a major challenge for the men’s title at Wimbledon this year.
formidable challenge
Designing a computer to beat the world chess champion posed a formidable challenge.
tough challenge
The court will face a tough challenge conducting a fair trial in such an emotional case.
stiff challenge
Real Madrid face a stiff challenge in the next round of the competition.
Notes
Note these ways of saying you like a challenge:
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The new manager says he relishes the challenge of rebuilding the club and winning titles again.
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I like the challenge of learning new languages.
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He always chooses the most difficult hills to climb because he loves a challenge.
If you ‘throw down’ a challenge you invite somebody to take part in a game, a fight, or a competition.
They threw down the challenge that he couldn’t eat fifty doughnuts in five minutes.