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look a gift horse in the mouth

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not look a gift horse in the mouth
if someone tells you not to look a gift horse in the mouth, they mean that you should not criticize or feel doubt about something good that has been offered to you. Okay, it's not the job of your dreams but it pays good money. I'd be inclined not to look a gift horse in the mouth if I were you.
See also: gift, horse, look, mouth

look a gift horse in the mouth
to criticize or refuse to take something that has been offered to you. I know the car's not in great condition, but you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Usage notes: usually follows never or not, as in the example
Etymology: based on the idea that you can discover a lot about a horse's condition by looking at its teeth
See also: gift, horse, look, mouth

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IF you look a gift horse in the mouth at the Emmy Awards tonight, you might just find an IRS agent lurking behind a tonsil.
And yes, it is said that one should not look a gift horse in the mouth.
Pollin comes to me and says, `Here's a 10-day (contract),' I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth,'' Ewing said.
 
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