pull your punches

Nghĩa

to criticise less strongly than you could

Phê phán nhẹ hơn mức có thể.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Thường dùng ở dạng phủ định: not pull your punches hoặc pull no punches. Chỉ pull thay đổi; your đổi thành my, her, its, v.v.

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