to pull one's punches

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "pull one's punches"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

01

to deliberately hold back or lessen the force or impact of one's actions, often to avoid causing harm or offense

to [pull] {one's} punches definition and meaning
Idiom
Informal
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
During the presentation, he did n't pull his punches and gave a straightforward critique of the project's flaws.
to pull no punches
{not} [pull] {one's} punches
{not} [pull] any punches
01

to show one's criticism or disapproval without considering other people's feelings

Idiom
Informal
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
My father is very direct and pulls no punches.
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