Draw In One`s Horns Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Draw In One`s Horns Idiom mean?

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draw in one`s horns What does draw in one`s horns mean?	to spend less money	The company is not doing well so everybody must draw in their horns.
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If I had a nickel for every time What does "If I had a nickel for every time" mean?	When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'

pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to attempt to collect money from a group of people for some project or special cause	We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I had said about my co-worker.
come to an end What does "come to an end" mean?	to stop, to finish	When the story came to an end both of the children had fallen asleep.
drop someone a line What does "drop someone a line" mean?	: write to someone.	"I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'dbetter drop them a linetoday or tomorrow."
go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	to go out of business because of financial problems	The small computer company went belly up several months ago.

on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.
flame What does "flame" mean?	post an angry message or personal attack online
open (someone's) eyes to (something) What does "open (someone's) eyes to (something)" mean?	to become aware of something	The documentary on television opened our eyes to the problems of the homeless in our city.
Like a beached whale What does "Like a beached whale" mean?	Once a whale is on a beach, it cannot get back into the easily, so if you are completely stuck somewhere and can't get away, you are stranded like a beached whale.

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Draw In One`s Horns Idiom