call someone's bluff
To take action on the basis that another person is bluffing.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He said he would quit, so I called his bluff.”
“She threatened to leave the company, but her boss called her bluff and accepted her resignation.”
“The negotiator suspected the opponent was making empty threats, so he decided to call their bluff and refused to lower the price.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer the call of nature
To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
Last updated August 10, 2026