draw one's horns in

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

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

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

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

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