| 释义 |
●call sb’s ˈbluffgive sb the chance to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe they will not or cannot do it 要求某人摊牌；促使某人做其威胁要做的事◆Next time she offers her resignation, they’ll call her bluff and accept it.下次她再提出辞职，他们就会顺水推舟接受下来。 NOTE If you call somebody’s bluff in the game of poker, you force them to show their cards. 这个习语源于扑克牌戏，指迫使某人亮出底牌。 |