pull 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

verbpull one's horns in (third-person singular simple present pulls one's horns in, present participle pulling one's horns in, simple past and past participle pulled one's horns in)

present singular third person pulls one's horns in · participle present pulling one's horns in · participle past pulled one's horns in · past pulled one's horns in

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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