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pull in one's horns

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

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to make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

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Variants

5 surface forms

synonym: retreat
pasttense: pulled in one's horns
presentparticiple: pulling in one's horns
thirdpersonsingular: pulls in one's horns
pastparticiple: pulled in one's horns

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