draw in (one's) 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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TexTEKSEnglish
Federigofe-de-REE-goItalian
Eugene[ju:'ʒein]
LÉOne-French
Ismahel-Biblical Latin
FÉLixFE-leeks (Portuguese)French, Spanish, Portuguese