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pull in one's horns

/pʊl ɪn wʌnz hɔːnz/

翻译: 指变得不那么积极、强势或挥霍,收敛锋芒;常因谨慎或经济拮据而退缩、降低姿态或减少开销。

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/pʊl ɪn wʌnz hɔːnz/C1informal
  • zh指变得不那么积极、强势或挥霍,收敛锋芒;常因谨慎或经济拮据而退缩、降低姿态或减少开销。

To become less assertive, aggressive, or extravagant; to retreat from a previous position or reduce one's activities, often due to caution or financial constraints.

  1. Become less aggressive or ambitiousC1informalamerican

    To become more cautious, less assertive, or to reduce one's ambitions or spending.

    zh收敛锋芒

    • After losing money in the stock market, he decided to pull in his horns.
    • The company is pulling in its horns and cutting back on expansion plans.
    • She had to pull in her horns after her business failed.