“Call someone’s bluff”
Definition
To challenge someone to prove that what they say is true.
Examples
Examples
“She called his bluff and asked for evidence.”
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She called his bluff and asked for evidence.Compare with the original example
She called his bluff and asked for evidence.
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- What does "Call someone’s bluff" mean?
- "Call someone’s bluff" means to challenge someone to prove that what they say is true.
- How do you use "Call someone’s bluff" in a sentence?
- Example: "She called his bluff and asked for evidence."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Call someone’s bluff"?
- Заставить кого-то доказать свои слова. / Ստիպել մեկին ապացուցել իր ասածը։