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
Moran-Hebrew
AngusANG-gəsScottish, Irish, English
CsengeCHENG-geHungarian
Angeliki-Greek
Zubaida-Arabic
JachinJAY-kin (English)Biblical