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PULL IN ONE'S HORNS

\pˈʊl ɪn wˈɒnz hˈɔːnz], \pˈʊl ɪn wˈɒnz hˈɔːnz], \p_ˈʊ_l ɪ_n w_ˈɒ_n_z h_ˈɔː_n_z]\

Definitions of PULL IN ONE'S HORNS

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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