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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To look a gift horse in the mouth

Home The Lexicon To look a gift horse in the mouth

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To look a gift horse in the mouth

Definition

To be ungrateful or critical of a gift.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Equines

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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