call someone's bluff
US /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
UK /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
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desafiar el farol de alguien, poner a prueba a alguien
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
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She threatened to quit, but I decided to call her bluff and see if she would actually do it.
Ella amenazó con renunciar, pero decidí desafiar su farol y ver si realmente lo haría.
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The politician made a bold claim, and the journalists decided to call his bluff by demanding evidence.
El político hizo una afirmación audaz, y los periodistas decidieron desafiar su farol exigiendo pruebas.