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
PaxtonPAKS-tənEnglish (Modern)
TylerTIE-lərEnglish
Loup-French
ElisE-lis (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval English
Elise[e'li:z]
ZekerİYa-Turkish