call one's bluff
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The phrase 'call one's bluff' originated from the card game of poker, where bluffing is a common strategy.
مثال
- He called his opponent's bluff and won the game.
- She called his bluff and demanded proof of his claims.
- The detective called the suspect's bluff during the interrogation.
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- ask to prove what someone is claiming “John called Mary's bluff when she claimed she could prove the theorem in under an hour” “Somebody ----s”