call someone's bluff
US /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
UK /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
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desafiar o blefe de alguém, pôr à prova
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.
Ela ameaçou sair, mas decidi desafiar o blefe dela e ver se ela realmente faria isso.
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The politician made a bold claim, and the journalists decided to call his bluff by demanding evidence.
O político fez uma afirmação ousada, e os jornalistas decidiram desafiar o blefe dele exigindo provas.