pull your punches

意味

to criticise less strongly than you could

本来より手加減して批判する.

例文

1. 1The review didn't pull its punches and called the film a complete waste of time.
2. 2When Gran gives feedback on your cooking, she never pulls her punches.
3. 3The coach didn't pull her punches: she told us it was our worst match of the season.
4. 4Should I pull my punches when I review my friend's novel, or tell her honestly what I think?
5. 5Priya doesn't pull her punches, so expect some blunt comments on your essay.

文法

通常は否定の形で使う：not pull your punches または pull no punches。変化するのは pull だけ。your は my、her、its などに変わる

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