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Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth 1100 Words You Need

Published on October 24th, 2019 | Last updated on October 24th, 2019 by | Category: 1100 Words You Need to Know Flashcards, English Vocabulary in Context | No Comments on Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth 1100 Words You Need | 56 Views | Reading Time: 1 minute

Look a gift horse in the mouth

Look a gift horse in the mouth

When you look a gift horse in the mouth, you are not grateful for something that has been given to you. Instead, you ask questions about it or try to find faults with it, not being grateful or thankful for what you’ve received as a favor or gift:

This sinecure compared to your qualification was just a huge favor from the manager. You were not supposed to beard the lion in his den and look a gift horse in the mouth.

antonym: thank, be thankful, be grateful, express gratitude

French: ne pas être reconnaissant

Farsi: دندان اسب پیشکشی را که نمی شمارند


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