Phrase/Idiom | call someone’s bluff |
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Definition | If you call someone’s bluff, you challenge them to do what they threaten to do (while believing that they will not dare to do it). |
Example | After the neighbour’s threats to call the police, when she decided to call his bluff, there were no more complaints. |
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