And yet, so far, the Bush administration has pulled its punches.
The Board had pulled no punches, and that was good.
As a result, he said, some people suggested that the movie pulled its punches.
If and when they don't - at first pull your punches.
I wondered why do people have to pull their punches.
At long last, it has to be said, that report pulls no punches.
No point pulling punches here: this is a beautiful show.
Military or not, Terry spoke his mind and pulled very few punches.
The author is sympathetic herself, but she pulls no punches.
But he never pulled his punches because the news was uncomfortable, and apparently this Administration didn't like it.
Idiomy