call somebody’s bluff

idiomPart ofcall

call somebody’s bluff — idiom

1. To challenge someone to do what they threaten, because you think they will not d

1.idiom
Definition

To challenge someone to do what they threaten, because you think they will not do it.

Example

When he threatened to quit, his boss called his bluff.

She decided to call his bluff and see if he would really jump.