Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 2 (Q.No. 23)
Directions to Solve
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
23.
Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth ?
Discussion:
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Jagan said:
9 years ago
I think @Sowjanya answer would be right.
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Shiva Verma said:
10 years ago
Even if we take this sentence literally, nobody would like it if someone opens the mouth of a gift horse and inspects it. Taking another example, you gift a lovely watch to a friend to strengthen the bond between each other but he turns the watch upside down and frowns and says the watch is not branded.
Sowjanya said:
10 years ago
Don't question the value of a gift. The proverb refers to the practice of evaluating the age of a horse by looking at its teeth. This practice is also the source of the expression "long in the tooth", meaning old.
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Shivani said:
1 decade ago
Don't be ungrateful when you receive a gift.
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