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; 不再狂妄英英释义verbmake a retreat from an earlier commitment or activityWe'll have to crawfish out from meeting with himHe backed out of his earlier promiseThe aggressive investment company pulled in its hornsSynonym:retreatpull backback outback awaycrawfishcrawfish outwithdraw
