PULL (ONE'S) PUNCHES USU. WITH NEGATIVE
Meaning of PULL (ONE'S) PUNCHES USU. WITH NEGATIVE in English
pull (one's) punches usu. with negative
be less forceful, severe, or violent than one could be.
→ pull
Concise Oxford English vocab.
Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.
2004