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1 pull a punch
expr infml1)He pulled no punches in his efforts to defeat his opponent — Он бил изо всех сил, чтобы сокрушить противника
2)I'm not going to pull any punches with you and I'm not going to beat around the bush — Я не собираюсь с вами миндальничать или ходить вокруг да около
Tell me what you think and don't pull any punches — Скажи мне откровенно, что ты думаешь
When it came to criticizing the other people, he didn't pull any punches — Когда настала его очередь критиковать других, то он на выражения не скупился
I won't pull my punches with you. This is lousy — Скажу тебе прямо. Это никуда не годится
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