call someone's bluff
US /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
UK /kɔl ˈsʌm.wʌnz blʌf/
1.
blöfünü görmek, meydan okumak
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.
İstifa etmekle tehdit etti ama ben blöfünü görmek istedim ve gerçekten yapıp yapmayacağını merak ettim.
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The politician made a bold claim, and the journalists decided to call his bluff by demanding evidence.
Politikacı cesur bir iddiada bulundu ve gazeteciler kanıt talep ederek blöfünü görmek istediler.