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to pull one's punches
01
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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Idiom
Informal
Các ví dụ
She decided not to pull her punches when discussing the issues with her co-worker's performance to ensure improvement.
to pull no punches
01
to show one's criticism or disapproval without considering other people's feelings
IdiomInformalCác ví dụ
We've not pulled any punches and have emphasised that this is a criminal act and there are huge costs and consequences to starting fires.
