call someone's bluff

口语·表示揭穿虚张声势
例句
When he claimed he could run a marathon, she called his bluff and signed him up for one.
典故来源 源自扑克牌游戏,玩家虚张声势时,对手要求其亮牌以揭穿谎言,后泛指挑战虚假主张。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
call [kɔl]
v. 呼唤,喊叫;召唤,叫来,召集;下令,命令;打电话给; n. 喊叫,大声喊;电话联络;必要,理由;要求;
bluff [blʌf]
vi. 吓唬; vt. 吓唬;愚弄;以假象欺骗;虚张声势; n. 欺骗;恐吓;悬崖;虚张声势的人; adj. 直率的;爽快的;陡峭的;肥型船首;

🔤 同首字母习语

chickens come home to roost
恶果自作自受、坏事有报应
Chink in one's armor
某人防御或优势中的弱点,容易被攻击或利用。
can of worms
一桶不可控制的麻烦或问题
come under fire
受到抨击或批评
cupboard love
虚情假意,只对别人表达情感以获取利益的做法
chew the fat
闲聊、聊天、消遣
come to attention
引起注意,特别是在军队中
carbon footprint
碳足迹;环境影响
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