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
Cynbel-Ancient Celtic
Hanna (2)HAH-nah (German), HAN-nah (Danish), HAHN-nah (Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Hungarian
Aldith-Medieval English
Jockel-German
Bartomeu-Catalan
Hyatt['haiət]