词组 | bluff out |
释义 | Phr V bluff out bluffs, bluffing, bluffed bluff out sth/sb or bluff sth/sb out American informal to lie or pretend in order to deceive someoneThe boy was caught stealing the money, but he still tried to bluff it out. (= to pretend he did not take it)We managed to bluff the doorman out and got into the building. bluff it out BrE to lie or pretend that you do not know something, in order to avoid being punished for something wrong that you have done: If she asks him who took the money, he'll just bluff it out and say he doesn't know anything about it. bluff (someone) out of (something)To mislead someone in order to take something from them. I can't believe Jon bluffed me out of ten bucks by claiming he was collecting money for charity. bluff someone out (of something)to get something away from someone through deception. We bluffed her out of her share of the pie. I bluffed Liz out of her rightful turn to drive. |
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