pull your punches

pull (one's) punches

1. To act as if one is punching someone, without making any or much physical contact. How dare you—I have never pulled my punches during a fight in my entire career! I know you're trying to make the scene realistic, but please pull your punches next time!

2. By extension, to restrain one's commentary or criticism to avoid offending or upsetting someone. (Usually used in the negative.) I want your honest opinion of my story—don't pull your punches! Wow, your aunt really doesn't pull her punches. Is my sweatshirt really that ugly?

pull your punches

be less forceful, severe, or violent than you could be.

pull your ˈpunches

(informal) (usually used in negative sentences) express something less strongly than you are able to, for example to avoid upsetting or shocking somebody: Her articles certainly don’t pull any punches. I don’t believe in pulling punches. If they’re wrong, let’s say so. OPPOSITE: not mince your words

词组	pull your punches
释义	pull your punches pull (one's) punches 1. To act as if one is punching someone, without making any or much physical contact. How dare you—I have never pulled my punches during a fight in my entire career! I know you're trying to make the scene realistic, but please pull your punches next time! 2. By extension, to restrain one's commentary or criticism to avoid offending or upsetting someone. (Usually used in the negative.) I want your honest opinion of my story—don't pull your punches! Wow, your aunt really doesn't pull her punches. Is my sweatshirt really that ugly? See also: pull, punch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pull your punches be less forceful, severe, or violent than you could be. See also: pull, punch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary pull your ˈpunches (informal) (usually used in negative sentences) express something less strongly than you are able to, for example to avoid upsetting or shocking somebody: Her articles certainly don’t pull any punches. I don’t believe in pulling punches. If they’re wrong, let’s say so. OPPOSITE: not mince your words See also: pull, punch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: pull one’s punches pull punches dare do a dare bust (someone or something) wide open bust someone wide open bust something wide open bust wide open not pull (one's) punches not pull your punches References in periodicals archive Don't pull your punches. Start with Gordon Brown; you know where he resides. Letter: Your Say - Write to politicians
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