Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to call someone's bluff
idiom
/tuː kɔːl ˈsʌmwʌnz blʌf/
Definition
To challenge someone to prove the truth of their statements or claims, especially when one suspects that the other person is not being sincere.
Examples
- During the poker game, he decided to call her bluff when she raised the stakes dramatically.
- She seemed confident about her skills, so he called her bluff by suggesting a duel.
Meaning
It’s like saying, ‘I don’t believe you’ and asking for evidence or proof.
Synonyms
- to challenge
- to doubt
- to test
