Question of the Day #970

Talking to different experts, we've gathered some of the most common bodily behaviors that can help you call someone's bluff.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Best Life.

  上記の文で、call someone's bluffの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "call someone's bluff" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔人のはったり・こけおどしなどに対して〕やれるものならやってみろと挑む［開き直る］、しっぺ返しをする
2. 〔物事が疑わしいときなどに人に〕証拠を示すように問い正す、本当かどうか問い正す、待ったをかける
3. （人）を見くびる
4. 〔ポーカーなどで〕（人）の手の内を公開させる

上記問題文の場合は、1番が適訳だと思います。
   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to challenge someone's statement or threat because it is not believed

 

Examples

• When she threatened to quit her job, her boss called her bluff and told her she could leave if she wanted to.
• He always said he would quit, so we finally called his bluff.
• The government warned that he would deal severely with any protest actions in the universities. Now, the students have called his bluff.
• I don't believe they have enough capital; I'm going to call their bluff.
• An offer like that would basically call his bluff, and he would then have to go find someone else to pay him more. (The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

   

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