pull one's punches

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Definitions of pull one's punches words

noun pull one's punches to restrain the force of one's criticisms or actions 0
noun pull one's punches to restrain the force of one's blows, esp when deliberately losing after being bribed, etc 0
noun pull one's punches to deliver blows that are intentionally ineffective 0
noun pull one's punches to attack, criticize, etc. in an intentionally ineffective manner 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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