Expertlatin
- What does look a gift horse in mouth mean?
- What kind of phrase is don't look a gift horse in the mouth?
What does look a gift horse in mouth mean?
idiom. : to look in a critical way at something that has been given to one. I noticed the guitar wasn't made of real wood, but I didn't say anything because you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
What kind of phrase is don't look a gift horse in the mouth?
These days, horses are not common gifts. But we commonly use this idiom. Today "don't (or never) look a gift horse in the mouth" means don't find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor. Don't be ungrateful when you receive a present, even if it's not exactly what you wanted.
