pull no punchesto 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
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