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pull punches

To word something delicately to avoid giving offense or inciting anger.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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pull punchesTo avoid using a high level of force when punching.
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pull someone's bacon out of the firepull the other legpull one's socks uppull one's weightpull outpull out of the firePull out All the Stopspull someone's legpull the other one, it's got bells onpull the plugpull the other one, it's got bells onpull the other one, it's got brass bell…pull somebody's legpull one's punches

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