draw in her horns

• vi. 打退堂鼓(缩减)

draw in her horns的用法和样例：

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. If we do not get some extra money from somewhere we shall have to draw our horn in pretty sharply.
   要是我们不能从别的地方弄到钱，那就只好赶紧打退堂鼓了。
2. At such times, a woman mistakenly assumes that having needs has turned him off when in truth it is her hopelessness, desperation, and mistrust that has done so.
   数次后，女人误以为是因她有所求，男人才打退堂鼓，而不知道男人需要的是被信任。