call someone's bluff

US /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
UK /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
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раскрыть чей-либо блеф, вызвать на спор

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.
Она угрожала уволиться, но я решил раскрыть ее блеф и посмотреть, сделает ли она это на самом деле.
The politician made a bold claim, and the journalists decided to call his bluff by demanding evidence.
Политик сделал смелое заявление, и журналисты решили раскрыть его блеф, потребовав доказательств.