10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAW IN ONE'S HORNS»
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draw in one's horns in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
draw in one's horns and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
In 6 Volumes
seems to be no way of escape ; <sw Jm5 1$l i To draw in one's horns-j-To
restrain one's ardour ; to draw back ; lil^B f 31 ; ifanl t?t. Wai siitl i To lift up the
horn — To exalt oneself ; to show resistcncc ; It'll S'f f 31 ; 11$ 5Tt*t?g| ?I?W i To
lower ...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
2. shkurtohen (ditet) □ The days were drawing in, for it was early September.
draw in one's horns permbahem; terhiqem; tregohem i permbajtur; ul pendet □
The fellow drew in his horns and acknowledged he might have been mistaken.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 1800s] pulling teeth 9 See LIKE PULLING TEETH. pull in one's horns Also,
draw in one's horns. 1. Retreat, back down, restrain oneself, as in The town
manager wanted higher taxes but public reaction made him draw in his horns.
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American English Idiomatic Expressions
in 52 Weeks: An Easy ...
... (TIME) 95 drag on (TIME) 95 drag one's feet/heels (TIME) 102 draw a blank (
UND) 54 draw fire (DIS) 80 draw first blood (TIME) 102 draw in one's horns (MON
) 100 draw (someone) into (COMM) 86 draw the line (COMP) 138 draw up (PLAN
) ...
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
ist ein Stich ins Wespennest to bring t hornets' nest about one's ears Wespennest
: sich in ein Wespennest setzen horns to be on the horns of a dilemma Dilemma:
in einem Dilemma stecken/sein to draw in one's horns Schwanz: den Schwanz ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
draw in one's horns become defensive or cautious, especially about one's
fmances Now that you have retired, you have to draw in your horns. draw the line
at something/doing something refuse to do or to tolerate something I don 't mind ...
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
To draw in one's horns. To retract, or mitigate, a pronounced opinion ; to restrain
pride. In French, Rentrer les comes. The allusion is to the snail. To put to the horn
. To denounce as a rebel, or pronounce a person an outlaw, for not answering to
...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001
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A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel ...
Repress one's ardor, restrain one's pride, cease boasting, draw in one's horns.
Pullulate, v. n. Germinate, bud, shoot, sprout, vegetate, push, grow, put forth,
burst forth, shoot forth. Pullulation, n. Germination, budding, sprouting. Pull' up, 1.
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Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
... a river ^ IT 73Tft ^T Tr$ MPT; the tip of a crescent 3T^ ^ tM I To take the bull by
the horns, to face a difficulty squarely and bravely Sd<H <4£l<^) % +fdHI^ Wlf
TOT I To draw in one's horns, to check one's enthusiasm to withdraw, to retreat
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Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
DRAW THE LONG BOW DRAW FIRE DRAW IN DRAW IN ONE'S HORNS DRAW
INTEREST DRAW IT MILD DRAW LOTS DRAW NEAR DRAW OFF DRAW ON
DRAW ON ONE'S IMAGINATION DRAW ONE'S SWORD AGAINST DRAW ...
