draw in (one's) horns

One of the hard, usually permanent structures projecting from the head of certain mammals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes, consisting of a bony core covered with a sheath of keratinous material.

A hard protuberance, such as an antler or projection on the head of a giraffe or rhinoceros, that is similar to or suggestive of a horn.

1. The hard smooth keratinous material forming the outer covering of the horns of cattle or related animals.

2. A natural or synthetic substance resembling this material.

3. A horn of plenty; a cornucopia.

4. Either of the ends of a new moon.

5. The point of an anvil.

6. The pommel of a saddle.

7. An ear trumpet.

8. A device for projecting sound waves, as in a loudspeaker.

9. A hollow, metallic electromagnetic transmission antenna with a circular or rectangular cross section.

10. A wind instrument made of an animal horn.

11. A brass wind instrument, such as a trombone or tuba.

12. A French horn.

13. A wind instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, used in a jazz band.

14. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.

15. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball.

A container, such as a powder horn, made from a horn.

Something having the shape of a horn, especially:

1. A horn of plenty; a cornucopia.

2. Either of the ends of a new moon.

3. The point of an anvil.

4. The pommel of a saddle.

5. An ear trumpet.

6. A device for projecting sound waves, as in a loudspeaker.

7. A hollow, metallic electromagnetic transmission antenna with a circular or rectangular cross section.

8. A wind instrument made of an animal horn.

9. A brass wind instrument, such as a trombone or tuba.

10. A French horn.

11. A wind instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, used in a jazz band.

12. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.

13. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball.

Music

1. A wind instrument made of an animal horn.

2. A brass wind instrument, such as a trombone or tuba.

3. A French horn.

4. A wind instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, used in a jazz band.

5. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.

6. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball.

1. A usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.

2. Any of various noisemakers operated by blowing or by squeezing a hollow rubber ball.

Slang A telephone.