call bluff

call bluff
Meaning: expose somebody’s deception, invite a showdown.
Example: Some opposition parliamentarians kept threatening to resign on the issue, and eventually the Prime Minister of India decided it was time to call their bluff.

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be in the same boat

Meaning: be in the same unpleasant situation as other people

Example: The speaker said that everyone should make an effort towards the protection of the environment, as everyone was in the same boat, and climate changes would have dire consequences for all. Read on

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