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
Bahij-Arabic
Amador-Spanish
HermannHER-mahnGerman
Cornell[kɔ:'nel]
Vincent['vinsənt]
Samir (1)-Arabic