pull in one’s claws—(also: draw in one’s claws) be less hostile and aggressive:
- Maybe his obviously terrible political tactics of the last few months have made him pull in his claws.
pull in one’s horns —(also: draw in one’s horns) be less keen or active, and more careful:
- To buy when the buying is good, and to pull in my horns when things are negative. I try to respond to the market…