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Значение идиомы pull in one’s horns

[pull in one’s horns] or [draw in one’s horns] {v. phr.},{informal} 1. To reduce your boasts; calm down from a quarrel; backdown on a promise.

He said he could beat any man theresingle-handed, but he pulled in his horns when Jack came forward.

2.To cut back from one’s usual way of living; reduce spending oractivities; save.

After the business failed, Father had to pull inhis horns.

As one advances in years, it is prudent to pull inone’s horns more and more as to physical activity.



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  37. Значение идиомы pull up one’s socks[pull up one’s socks] {v. phr.} To try to do better, either interms of one’s behavior or at a task one is performing. I’ll haveto pull up my socks if I am going to finish my work today....
  38. Значение идиомы pull oneself up by the bootstraps[pull oneself up by the bootstraps] or [pull oneself up by one’sown bootstraps] {adv. phr.} To succeed without help; succeed by yourown efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps....
  39. Conservationists dye rhino horns red to deter poachersOfficials in South Africa are taking the grave situation of the vanishing rhino population into their own hands — infusing their horns with red dye and toxins to ensure that poachers can’t sell the valuable body parts. More than 1,000 rhinos were killed last year and the Rhino Rescue Project has decided to do something ... Читать далее...
  40. Фразовый глагол pull through — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pull through Перевод: выжить, спастись от (опасности), выпутаться Пример: I didn’t think she was going to make it, but she pulled through in the end. Я думал, что у нее ничего не получится, но, в конце концов, она выпуталась....

Значение идиомы pull in one’s horns