pull your punches

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to criticise less strongly than you could

할 수 있는 것보다 비판을 약하게 하다.

예문

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.

문법

보통 부정문으로 쓴다: not pull your punches 또는 pull no punches. pull만 형태가 바뀌며, your는 my, her, its 등으로 바뀐다.

비슷한 뜻