draw in her horns

• vi. 打退堂鼓(缩减)

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。