英语词组draw/pull in your horns是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

idiomdraw/pull in your horns BrEBrEto start to spend less money or behave more carefully, in order to avoid problems or failure:It was not only small businesses that had to pull in their horns because of the recession, larger companies were also affected.When the broadcasting standards authority tried to close down the station, we had to decide whether to draw our horns in, or to fight it out.

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.

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.

pull in your horns

draw in your horns

If you pull in your horns or draw in your horns, you start behaving more carefully than you did before, especially by spending less money. The world's big spenders have pulled in their horns during the recession. Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates. Note: When snails sense danger, they pull in their `horns', which are the stalks that their eyes are on.

draw (or pull) in your horns

become less assertive or ambitious; draw back.

The image here is of a snail drawing in its retractile tentacles when disturbed.

1991 Paul Grescoe Flesh Wound Hollywood's major studios were pulling in their horns in the wake of a disastrous Christmas season.

draw/pull in your ˈhorns

start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before: After making huge losses, the company had to draw in its horns by cancelling some major projects.

词组	draw/pull in your horns
释义	idiomdraw/pull in your horns BrEBrEto start to spend less money or behave more carefully, in order to avoid problems or failure:It was not only small businesses that had to pull in their horns because of the recession, larger companies were also affected.When the broadcasting standards authority tried to close down the station, we had to decide whether to draw our horns in, or to fight it out. 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. 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. pull in your horns or draw in your horns If you pull in your horns or draw in your horns, you start behaving more carefully than you did before, especially by spending less money. The world's big spenders have pulled in their horns during the recession. Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates. Note: When snails sense danger, they pull in their `horns', which are the stalks that their eyes are on. draw (or pull) in your horns become less assertive or ambitious; draw back. The image here is of a snail drawing in its retractile tentacles when disturbed. 1991 Paul Grescoe Flesh Wound Hollywood's major studios were pulling in their horns in the wake of a disastrous Christmas season. draw/pull in your ˈhorns start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before: After making huge losses, the company had to draw in its horns by cancelling some major projects.
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