كيف تنطق "look a gift horse in the mouth"

expression

LUUK uh GIFT HORS in thuh MOWTH

LUUK uh GIFT HAWS in thuh MOWTH

التعريف

To criticize or inspect a gift too closely, instead of accepting it gratefully without questioning its value.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫʊk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡɪft/ /ˈhɔɹs/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmaʊθ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈʊk/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈɪft/ /hˈɔːs/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /mʌʊθ

أمريكي

LUUK uh GIFT HORS in thuh MOWTH

بريطاني

LUUK uh GIFT HAWS in thuh MOWTH

You shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth when someone gives you something.

He got free tickets but still looked a gift horse in the mouth by complaining about the seats.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth—enjoy your surprise!

When your aunt gave you that sweater, you really shouldn't have looked a gift horse in the mouth.