pull no punches

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pull no punches

to deal with something honestly without hiding anything One congressional leader pulled no punches, saying â€œwe have a recession.â€ The 20-minute training video pulls no punches, showing chilling pictures of accident victims.

Usage notes: often used in the form not pull any punches: The television network isn't pulling any punches with the subject matter on its new show.

Opposite of: pull your/it's punches

See also: pull, punch

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