retenir ses coups

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.t(ə).niʁ se ku/
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Verb

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retenir ses coups

  1. to pull one's punches, to pull punches

Usage notes

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Chiefly used in negative sentences: ne pas retenir ses coups.