pull in one's horns

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pull in one's horns Definition

• (v) make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "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"

pull in one's horns Synonyms

• back away
• back out
• crawfish
• crawfish out
• pull back
• pull in one's horns
• retreat
• withdraw