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
Abraham['eibrəhæm]
Hovik-Armenian
Leimomi-Hawaiian
Small[smɔ:l]
Thecla-Dutch (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Chidike-Western African, Igbo