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pull punches

To avoid using a high level of force when punching.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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pull punchesTo word something delicately to avoid giving offense or inciting anger.
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pull teethpull the plugpull one's socks uppull the other one, it's got bells onpull oneself togetherpull somebody's legpull one's punchespull teethpull out of the firepull outpull stringspull the other one, it's got brass bell…pull oneself up by one's bootstrapspull out of the hat

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