Meaning of the word "call someone's bluff" in English
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call someone's bluff
US /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
UK /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
Idiom
1.
to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true, or to show that they are not afraid to do something that they have threatened to do
Example:
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She threatened to quit, but I decided to call her bluff and see if she would actually do it.
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The politician made a bold claim, and the journalists decided to call his bluff by demanding evidence.
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