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haul in one's horns

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[pull in one's horns] or [draw in one's horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To reduce your boasts; calm down from a quarrel; back down on a promise. * /He said […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[horn] See: [BLOW ONE'S OWN HORN] or [TOOT ONE'S OWN HORN], [PULL IN ONE'S HORNS] or [DRAW IN ONE'S HORNS], [TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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