LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH

Meaning of LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH in English

phrasal

: to criticize and find fault with a gift

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH — look for faults in something that was given free
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH — (usually with negatives) ( informal ) to refuse or criticize sth that is given to you for nothing
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH — To complain if a gift is not perfect. - A proverb. Usually used with a negative. * /John gave Joe …
Slang English vocab
LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH — To complain if a gift is not perfect. - A proverb. Usually used with a negative. * /John gave Joe …
Словарь английских идиом
LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH — complain if a gift is not perfect He shouldn`t look a gift horse in the mouth and should be happy …
English Idioms vocab
LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH — To complain if a gift is not perfect. A proverb. Usually used with a negative. John gave Joe a baseball …
American Idioms English vocabulary
HORSE — I Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft animal. Its earliest …
Английский словарь Британика
MOUTH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOOK — I. ˈlu̇k verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English looken, loken, from Old English lōcian; akin to Middle Dutch loeken …
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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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HORSE — I. R ˈhȯ(ə)rs, - R ˈhȯ(ə)s, dial R ˈhȯs or ˈhä(r)s - R ˈhäs noun ( plural horses also horse …
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GIFT — I. ˈgift noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse gift, gipt; akin to Old …
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GIFT — (v. t.) Some quality or endowment given to man by God; a preeminent and special talent or aptitude; power; faculty; …
Английский словарь Webster
GIFT — ( v. t. ) Some quality or endowment given to man by God; a preeminent and special talent or aptitude; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUTH — — mouther , n. — mouthless , adj. n. /mowth/ ; v. /mowdh/ , n. , pl. mouths /mowdhz/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOK — /look/ , v.i. 1. to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIFT — — giftless , adj. /gift/ , n. 1. something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUTH — I. ˈmau̇th noun ( plural mouths ˈmau̇thz also ˈmau̇z, ˈmau̇ths; in synecdochic compounds like “blabbermouths” ths more frequently ) Usage: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOOK — I. ˈlu̇k verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lōcian; akin to Old Saxon lōcōn to look Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORSE
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIFT — I. ˈgift noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse, something given, talent; akin to Old English giefan to give Date: …
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Webster English vocab
LOOK — vt to expect. 2. look ·vt to express or manifest by a look. 3. look ·vt to look at; to …
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HORSE — noun ·see footrope, ·adj. 2. horse ·vi to get on horseback. 3. horse ·adj a breastband for a leadsman. 4. …
Webster English vocab
GIFT — vt a bribe; anything given to corrupt. 2. gift ·vt to endow with some power or faculty. 3. gift ·vt …
Webster English vocab
MOUTH — [mouth] n, pl mouths often attrib [ME, fr. OE muth; akin to OHG mund mouth and perh. to L mentum …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LOOK — [look] vb [ME, fr. OE locian; akin to OS locon to look] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to make sure or …
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HORSE
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GIFT — [gift] n [ME, fr. ON, something given, talent; akin to OE giefan to give] (12c) 1: a notable capacity, talent, …
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Britannica English vocabulary
HORSE — a hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, whose numerous varieties are called …
Britannica English vocabulary
GIFT — gift BrE AmE ɡɪft ▷ gifted ˈɡɪft ɪd -əd ▷ gifting ˈɡɪft ɪŋ ▷ gifts ɡɪfts ▶ ˈ gift horse …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOUTH — noun , verb ■ noun / maʊθ; NAmE / ( pl. mouths / maʊðz; NAmE /) PART OF FACE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOOK — / lʊk; NAmE / verb , noun , exclamation ■ verb USE EYES 1. [ v ] look (at sb/sth) …
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HORSE — / hɔːs; NAmE hɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long …
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GIFT — / gɪft; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a thing that you give to sb, especially on a …
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MOUTH — I. mouth 1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOOK — I. look 1 S1 W1 /lʊk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: locian ] 1 . SEE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HORSE — I. horse 1 S1 W1 /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hors ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIFT — gift S2 W2 /ɡɪft/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ] 1 . something that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOOK — v., n., & int. --v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by at) use one's sight; turn one's eyes in some …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIFT — n. & v. --n. 1 a thing given; a present. 2 a natural ability or talent. 3 the power to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOUTH — n. & v. n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOOK — v., n., & int. v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by at) use one's sight; turn one's eyes in some …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORSE — n. & v. n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIFT — n. & v. n. 1 a thing given; a present. 2 a natural ability or talent. 3 the power to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1. a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Oxford English vocab
LOOK — v., n., & int. --v. 1. a intr. (often foll. by at) use one's sight; turn one's eyes in some …
Oxford English vocab
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Oxford English vocab
GIFT — n. & v. --n. 1. a thing given; a present. 2 a natural ability or talent. 3 the power to …
Oxford English vocab
LOOK — I. USING YOUR EYES OR YOUR MIND /lʊk/ ( looks, looking, looked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUTH — Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form 'mouths' is pronounced /maʊðz/. ( mouthing, mouthed) Frequency: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — ( horses) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A horse is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIFT — ( gifts) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A gift is something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOOK — I. USING YOUR EYES OR YOUR MIND (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MOUTH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOOK
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HORSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a horse/boat/bike etc race ▪ It’s legal to gamble on horse races. charley horse …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GIFT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a gift from God ▪ Life is a gift from God. a gift tag (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOUTH — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and …
Cambridge English vocab
GIFT — (ABILITY) [noun] [C] - a special ability in something; a talentHe has a gift for languages - he speaks about …
Cambridge English vocab

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