( informal ) (usually used in negative sentences) to express sth less strongly than you are able to, for example to avoid upsetting or shocking sb :
Her articles certainly don't pull any punches.
( informal ) (usually used in negative sentences) to express sth less strongly than you are able to, for example to avoid upsetting or shocking sb :
Her articles certainly don't pull any punches.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005