retenir ses coups
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retenir ses coups
- \ʁə.tə.niʁ se ku\
Where it comes from
Composé de retenir et de coup.
verb
- Frapper tout en ménageant.
- (Principalement dans une phrase négative) Ne pas attaquer de toutes ses forces.
In English
- pull punches to avoid using all one's strength when punching
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title = {retenir ses coups},
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