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
Karim-Arabic
Traian-Romanian
Neva-English
Mercy['mə:si]
Halsten-Swedish
Tsetsiliyatsye-TSEE-lee-yahRussian