draw in one's horns

A form of pull in one's horns — To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to exercise restraint; to yield or capitulate.

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Meanings

verbdraw in one's horns (third-person singular simple present draws in one's horns, present participle drawing in one's horns, simple past drew in one's horns, past participle drawn in one's horns)

present singular third person draws in one's horns · participle present drawing in one's horns · past drew in one's horns · participle past drawn in one's horns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pull in one's horns.
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APA

draw in one's horns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20in%20one's%20horns

MLA

“draw in one's horns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20in%20one's%20horns. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draw in one's horns,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20in%20one's%20horns.

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