Pull your punches 手下留情

　　這是一個(gè)源于拳擊運(yùn)動(dòng)的表達(dá)。在拳擊時(shí) pull your punches 意思是出拳有所保留，手下留情，不傷到對(duì)手。現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中，人們用這個(gè)短語來形容對(duì)他人的批評(píng)有所保留，不傷到對(duì)方的自尊心。這個(gè)短語往往以否定形式出現(xiàn)，以表達(dá)“不要留情面”。

　　例句

　　The report didn’t pull any punches in its criticism of the journalists' behaviour.

　　I don’t want you to pull any punches. Tell me honestly what you thought of my essay.

　　請(qǐng)注意

　　如果什么東西 packs a punch，意思就是力度大、有沖擊力，效果強(qiáng)烈。

　　例句

　　Wow, that cocktail really packs a punch. How much vodka did you put in?

　　His photos really pack a punch. They graphically capture the horror and misery of war.