- call smb.'s bluff
- (тж. call the bluff of smb.)paзг.copвaть чью-л. пoпытку блeфoвaть или пуcкaть пыль в глaзa; вывecти кoгo-л. нa чиcтую вoдуYou can trap a man who boasts. You can call his bluff (Gr. Greene)
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call smb.'s bluff
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bluff — I n. false threat 1) to call smb. s bluff ( to challenge smb. to carry out a false threat ) 2) to fall for smb. s bluff (to be deceived by a false threat ) II v. 1) (D; tr.) to bluff into; out of (they bluffed him into making concessions) 2) to… … Combinatory dictionary
