Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS Speaking.
Definition:
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To complain if a gift is not up to your expectation
Example:
“When Aunt Lara bought Cynthia a beautiful dress, she looks a gift horse in the mouth.“
“I know the car’s not in great condition, but you shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth.”
“I advise you not to look a gift horse in the mouth.“
Exercise:
- Choose the suitable idiom to complete the sentence below.
” Okay, it’s not the job of your dreams but it pays good money. I’d be inclined not to _________________ if I were you.“
A. a bull in china shop
B. look a gift horse in the mouth
C. a leopard cannot change its spots
D. crocodile tears - Describe the gift that someone bought for you. Try to use this idiom in your speech. You should say:
– When it happened
– Who gave you this present
– What the gift was
And explain why you like or dislike this gift
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