call someone's bluff
US /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
UK /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
1.
menguji gertakan seseorang, menantang seseorang
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.
Dia mengancam akan berhenti, tapi saya memutuskan untuk menguji gertakannya dan melihat apakah dia benar-benar akan melakukannya.
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The politician made a bold claim, and the journalists decided to call his bluff by demanding evidence.
Politikus itu membuat klaim yang berani, dan para jurnalis memutuskan untuk menguji gertakannya dengan menuntut bukti.