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
Thaddeus[θæ'di(:)əs]
Bronislavabrah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Czech, Slovak, Russian
Sigihild-Ancient Germanic
Dike-Greek Mythology
Alton['ɔ:ltən]
EnikŐ-Hungarian