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 “we have a recession.” 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/its punches

See also: pull, punch

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pull any punches
pull apart
pull back
pull down
pull for
pull in
pull leg

pull no punches
pull off
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull punches
pull rank
pull socks up

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