er blufft

he is bluffing

→ er
phrase Rare #42,894
he is bluffing Used when someone is pretending to have a stronger position or better information than they really do.
GE: Er blufft nur, also lass dich nicht einschüchtern.
EN: He’s just bluffing, so don’t let him intimidate you.

Ich wusste, er blufft!

I knew he was bluffing!

— Die Braut des Prinzen (1987)

Er blufft.

He's bluffing.

— James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (2006)

Und wenn er blufft?

What if he's bluffing?

— Leviathan (2014)

Er blufft nur.

He's just bluffing.

— Dune: Part Two (2024)

Ich wusste, er blufft.

I knew he was bluffing.

— Die Braut des Prinzen (1987)