call one's bluff

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Verb call one's bluff has 1 sense

call one's bluff - ask to prove what someone is claiming; "John called Mary's bluff when she claimed she could prove the theorem in under an hour"
--₁ is one way to challenge
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Call One's Bluff

Definition: To confront someone and challenge them to prove their claims or intentions, typically when they are suspected of bluffing or being insincere.

Usage:

As a verb: I didn't believe that he could actually skydive, so I called his bluff and told him to book a ticket immediately.
As a noun: His confident claims had everyone intrigued, but when a deadline was set to submit the project, he couldn't meet it, proving it was just a bluff.

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