pull in one's horns

英 [pʊl ɪn wʌnz hɔːnz] 美 [pʊl ɪn wʌnz hɔːrnz]

网络  有所收敛; 缩减开支; 克制自己; 退缩; 软下来; 减少活动; 慎重一些; 不再狂妄

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  1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
    1. We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
    2. He backed out of his earlier promise
    3. The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns

    Synonym:    retreatpull backback outback awaycrawfishcrawfish outwithdraw

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