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pull in one's horns
pull in one's horns - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
pull in one's horns
Definition
(verb) make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Synonyms
:
back away
,
back out
,
crawfish
,
crawfish out
,
pull back
,
retreat
,
withdraw
Example Sentence
We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
He backed out of his earlier promise
The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
Word used in video below:
text: this see no horns but you have got horns
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