double bluff

ˈdʌbəl blʌf

Definition

Definition of double bluff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

strategy games

deceptive move pretending to be a bluff to mislead others

He used a double bluff to win the poker hand.
Her double bluff fooled the entire team.
A clever double bluff can change the game.

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Expressions with double

double as

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

My sofa doubles as a guest bed.

double back

retrace one's steps to a previous point

After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.

double booked

adj.

having two appointments or reservations at the same time

She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings..

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

double dip

dipping food twice in sauce

He was caught doing a double dip at the party.

double life

hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret

She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

Expressions with bluff

bluff it out

overcome a situation by pretending

She managed to bluff it out when asked about the project details.

bluff one's way out

escape a problem by pretending or lying with confidence

He tried to bluff his way out of the meeting.

bluff one's way through

overcome a situation by pretending

She bluffed her way through the exam without studying.

bluff out

intimidate someone to achieve a goal

He managed to bluff out his opponent during the negotiation..

call one's bluff

challenge someone to prove their claim

She decided to call his bluff during the meeting.

call someone's bluff

challenge someone to prove their false claim

She decided to call his bluff during the negotiation.

call the bluff

challenge someone to prove their claim

She decided to call his bluff during the meeting.

it's just a bluff

exp.

false threat or claim to deceive others

He said he would quit, but it's just a bluff.

it's only a bluff

exp.

not a real threat, just pretending to trick someone

Don't worry, it's only a bluff.

blindman's bluff

game where a blindfolded player catches others

We played blindman's bluff at the party.

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French:double bluff, ...
German:doppelter Bluff, ...
Italian:doppio bluff, ...
Spanish:doble farol, ...
Portuguese:duplo bluff, ...
Chinese:双重虚张声势, ...
Japanese:ダブルブラフ, ...
Arabic:خُدْعَة مُزْدَوِجَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּלוֹף כָּפוּל, ...
Russian:двойной блеф, ...
Ukrainian:подвійний блеф, ...
Hindi:डबल ब्लफ, ...
Bengali:দ্বৈত ব্লাফ, ...
Catalan:doble finta, ...
Czech:dvojitý blaf, ...
Danish:dobbeltbluff, ...
Dutch:dubbele bluf, ...
Greek:διπλή μπλόφα, ...
Hungarian:kettős blöff, ...
Khmer:ល្បិចបោកបញ្ឆោតពីរជាន់ដោយធ្វើពុតជាកំពុងបន្លំ, ...
Korean:이중 속임수, ...
Persian:بلوف دوگانه, ...
Polish:podwójny blef, ...
Portuguese (BR):duplo blefe, ...
Romanian:dublu bluff, ...
Swedish:dubbelbluff, ...
Thai:กลยุทธ์หลอกซ้อนหลอก, ...
Turkish:çifte blöf, ...
Vietnamese:chiêu lừa kép, ...

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