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Pull in one's horns
/pʊl
ɪn
wənz
hɔrnz/
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Pull in one's horns
verb
1.
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.
Synonyms:
back away
,
back out
,
crawfish
,
crawfish out
,
pull back
,
retreat
,
withdraw
.
"He backed out of his earlier promise" , "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
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Words linked to "Pull in one's horns" :
move back
,
pull away
,
recede
,
draw back
,
retire
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