call someone's bluff
US /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
UK /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
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prendre quelqu'un au mot, défier quelqu'un
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.
Elle a menacé de démissionner, mais j'ai décidé de la prendre au mot et de voir si elle le ferait vraiment.
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The politician made a bold claim, and the journalists decided to call his bluff by demanding evidence.
Le politicien a fait une affirmation audacieuse, et les journalistes ont décidé de le prendre au mot en exigeant des preuves.