下面我们要给大家介绍的另外一个常用语是：to call one's bluff。

To call one's bluff就是揭露某人虚张声势的做法。这个俗语来自美国人喜欢玩的扑克牌游戏。

有时你手里的牌很坏，但是你想让别人认为你手里的牌好极了，可是别人不相信你，对你进行挑战，这就是to call one's bluff。你听听一位打牌老手是怎么说的：

例句-1: "Sometimes you can scare the other players out of the game with a bluff and 'steal' the pot with a worthless hand. But it can be very expensive if another player calls your bluff."

他说："有时候你可以虚张声势把其他牌友吓住了，这样你就偷偷地用一手坏牌赢了钱。可是，要是另一个打牌的人不相信你，向你挑战，那你就可能会输不少钱。"

To call one's bluff这个说法现在已经不局限在打牌上了。

下面这个例子是一个公司的经理在对他的助手讲话：

例句-2: "One of our salesmen asked for a raise in salary today, and said he'd have to leave if we didn't give him a raise. But I called his bluff--I told him no, and wished him good luck. Then he said he'd stay on with us because he liked working here so much."

他说："我们公司的一个推销员今天要我给他加工资，说要是我们不给他加工资，他就不在这儿干了。但是我没上他的当，拒绝了他的要求，还祝他好运气。于是他就改口说他非常喜欢这儿的工作，愿意在这儿继续做下去。"

今天我们讲的两个俗语是：to call the shots和to call one's bluff。

To call the shots是下命令、做最后决定。

To call one's bluff是揭露某人虚张声势的做法。