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call someone's bluff
Language:
Meanings:
1.
English (worldwide)
neutral
informal
To challenge a person to prove that a threat, claim, or assertion is genuine, thereby testing whether they are bluffing.
To force someone to follow through on a stated intention or threat in order to reveal whether it was fraudulent or exaggerated.
2.
English (worldwide)
neutral
specialized
In card games or gambling, to expose and confront an opponent who is pretending to have a stronger hand, inducing them to show their cards or fold.
Examples:
EN:
The only way to call someone's bluff, Stefan, is to be willing to lose everything if you're wrong.
ES:
La única manera de retar a alguien Stefan, es estando dispuesto a perder todo si te equivocas.
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