Pull a punch
Portuguese translation: alivia a crítica
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|  Selected response from: Martin Riordan Brazil Local time: 01:39 | ||||||
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| 4 | evita um conflito |
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| 4 | alivia a crítica |
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peer agreement (net): +1| pull a punch refrear/conter as palavras Explanation: Sugg. pull a punch: It's a boxing term, when you pull a punch you don't hit the other fighter as hard as you can. It also means to hold back from doing or saying what you really think, not being completely honest so you won't hurt somebody's feelings. When you don't pull any punches you are frank, honest. Jason is a brutally honest guy, so if you can't handle the truth then you better not ask for his opinion, he can't pull a punch. |
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| pull a punch evita um conflito Explanation: Ficaria assim: ...is pulled a punch in this book that pulls no other... ...o livro evita um conflito, o que acaba gerando outros conflitos.... Ref: — pull punches also pull a punch : to refrain from using all the force at one's disposal not pull any punches: to speak in an honest way without trying to be kind: This man doesn't pull any punches. I wouldn't like to get into an argument with him |
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| pull a punch alivia a crítica Explanation: Neste único caso o livro alivia a crítica... Ou seja, o autor não culpa os pobres pela sua pobreza ou os doentes pelas suas doenças, mas podemos entender que em outras situações contadas no livro, ele critica os culpados pelos problemas criados. |
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