英语单词短语词组“pull in one's horns”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

单词	pull in one's horns
释义	pull in one's horns 1．reduce one's boast；calm down from a quarrel收敛言语；停上吵架 He pulled in his horns when he realized that his boasting was not impressing me．当他意识到他的自吹对我不起作用时，就缩回去了。 2．reduce spending or activity缩减开支或活动 After the business failed，father had to pull in his horns．经营失败后，父亲只得缩减开支。
随便看	rig-sb-out rig someone out rig something up rig sth up rig-sth-up rig the market rig-the-market rig-up rile riled riling rill rillettes rim rime rimless -rimmed rind ring ring a bell johnny-come-latelies johnny-come-lately johnny-come-lately John Q. Public john-q-public