draw in horns and pull in horns
draw in (one's) horns
To act more cautiously than one did before. I just got this quarter's budget report, and we definitely need to draw in our horns and spend less going forward.
See also: draw, horn
pull in (one's) horns
To begin to act more cautiously. I just got this quarter's budget report, and we definitely need to pull in our horns and spend less going forward.
See also: horn, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
draw in one's horns and pull in one's horns
Fig. to back down from a fight. For a minute it looked like they were gonna start sluggin' each other, but then they drew in their horns. We tried to calm him down and get him to pull in his horns.
See also: and, draw, horn, pull
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- draw in (one's) horns
- draw in your horns
- draw/pull in your horns
- haul in (one's) horns
- pull in (one's) horns
- pull in one's horns
- pull in your horns
- wear the horns
- no doubt about it
- show (one's) horns