Idioms

pull one's punches
to hold back in one's criticism, for a boxer to hit with light punches
The manager was pulling his punches when he began to criticize his workers.

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  • pull one's weight
  • pull oneself together
  • pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
  • pull out all the stops
  • pull over
  • pull over (someone) or pull (someone) over
  • pull rank on (someone)
  • pull the plug
  • pull the plug on (someone or something)
  • pull the rug out from under (someone)
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  • shut off
  • come over
  • lie in state
  • touch a sore spot/point
  • polish off (something) or polish (something) off
  • have turned the corner
  • do time
  • Jekyll and Hyde
  • scrimp and save
  • be off to a bad start


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