Source Word
pull one's punches
Verb
alt-of
alternative
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
(比喩的に)相手に対し批判や攻撃を和らげた、手加減した態度をとること。 / (言葉や行動で)厳しさを控え、和らげた表現や行動を選ぶこと。
Sense(1)
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )