pull in one's horns 详细解释
pull in one's horns
退缩, 克制自己
退缩
If we don't get some extra money from somewhere we shall have to pull in our horns pretty sharply.
要是我们不能从别的地方弄到钱, 那就只好赶紧打退堂鼓了。
补充
pull in one's hornspull in one's horns1.减少, 收敛After the business failed, he had to pull in his horns pretty sharply.买卖失败后, 他不得不大大地削减生活开支。热门单词推荐
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