blow/toot your own horn (North American English) (also blow your own trumpet especially in British English)
(informal) to praise your own abilities and achievements
blow/toot your own horn (North American English) (also blow your own trumpet especially in British English)
(informal) to praise your own abilities and achievements
draw/pull your horns in
to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before
Small businesses have had to pull their horns in during the recession.
lock horns (with somebody) (over something)
to get involved in an argument with somebody
The company has locked horns with the unions over proposed pay cuts.
on the horns of a dilemma
in a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant
The medical profession’s eagerness for scientific advance had impaled it on the horns of a dilemma, forcing an unnatural choice between science and morality.
The dire economic situation had placed the prime minister on the horns of a dilemma.
take the bull by the horns
to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage
Nora decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things for herself.