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
Ami (3)ah-meeJapanese
Uzochi-Western African, Igbo
Goizargi-Basque
MaariaMAH:-ree-ahFinnish
JantjeYAHN-tyəDutch
Arezou-Persian