Examples of 'gift horse' in a sentence

Meaning of "gift horse"

The phrase 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth' means one should not be critical or ungrateful when receiving a gift, especially when it is free or unexpected. It implies that it is impolite to question the value or quality of a gift, as it is discourteous to scrutinize the generosity of others
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  • An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift that does not fit perfectly with the recipient's wants or needs.

How to use "gift horse" in a sentence

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Do not look a gift horse in the mouth.
You will also be bitten by a gift horse.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Experience has taught me to look carefully at a gift horse.
Do not look a gift horse in the teeth.
One does not count the teeth of a gift horse.
Always look a gift horse in the mouth.
This is a big galloping gift horse.
Do not look a gift horse in the knob.
Make it clear that we are respectfully declining the gift horse.
That we are looking a gift horse in the mouth.
Working class people were not positioned to take advantage of this particular gift horse.
Do not look a gift horse in the ass.
Gift Horse did it first and better.
Do not look a gift horse in the dick.

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Gift horse mouth, far be it from me to do any looking.
Way to kiss a gift horse on the mouth.
What is the thing they say about a gift horse?
Look the gift horse in the mouth.
But there is no reason to look a gift horse in the mouth.
I am not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth I am just gonna ride that sucker.
And you are gonna quit looking the gift horse in the mouth.
It is not a gift horse - so check those teeth.
I always felt I was looking at a gift horse in the mouth.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, dear heart.
I always felt as if I was looking a gift horse in the mouth.
Do not ask a gift horse too many questions.
But I am sometimes liable to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Do not look a gift horse in the mouth, they cried.
But I suppose I should not look a gift horse in the mouth.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth young man.
But I have learned not to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but how did you.
I really do not mean to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, particularly in this country.
I do so hate looking a gift horse in the mouth.
It's so refreshing to work with someone who will throw a saddle on a gift horse.
Do look this gift horse in the mouth.
They are making this too easy … but never look a gift horse in the mouth.
This is a big galloping gift horse coming down the stretch for both of us.
Do not get me wrong . I am not looking a gift horse in the mouth.
I do not need to look a gift horse up the ass to know there is shit in there.
In other words, you should not look a gift horse in the mouth.
Do not look a gift horse in the mouth, brother.
But why would you pick me? Not to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Are you looking a gift horse in the mouth whenever you go to work?
But I guess I should not look a gift horse in the mouth.
Do not look a gift horse in the mouth, or in this case, a foxy aerobics trainer.
But that is to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, especially when there are two with a coach.

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