to pull one's punches
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to deliberately hold back or lessen the force or impact of one's actions, often to avoid causing harm or offense
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예시들
She pulled her punches in the review because she did not want to hurt his feelings.
to pull no punches
01
to show one's criticism or disapproval without considering other people's feelings
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And after the match, the Carlisle boss wasn't pulling his punches when describing his players' performance.



























