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Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth!

A saying when someone gives you something useful but you don't like it at all and you would like to have something better for you .

In the past, when buying a horse, people looked to see if it had healthy teeth.
Dad: „I will give you my little car for your birthday.“
Daughter: „But I don’t like it! I’d rather like a big car!“
Dad: „OH, c’mon! Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth!“
by Jay Gee Pee May 28, 2022
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putting words in the horse's mouth

interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them
boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on? That sure would be nice.

kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later
by Sexydimma January 15, 2014
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putting words in the horse's mouth

the ugly habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them
boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, but I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on with your girlfriend Melissa? or go to James's for a juicy?

boy: kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, something you've learnt to do so well lately. it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on anyways. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later.

I can't go to James's, he out of town for his grandmother's funeral
by Sexydimma October 31, 2012
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putting words in the horse's mouth

the ugly anti-social habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them
boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, but I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on with your girlfriend Melissa?

boy: kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later.
by Sexydimma March 4, 2013
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putting words in the horse's mouth

the anti-social habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them
boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on? That sure would be nice.

kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later,
by Sexydimma October 1, 2013
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Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

When you buy a new style Dr. Pepper and she accuses you of cheating with her mate
I was walking your friend home and this is how you treat me so Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
by Jermaine Burrell August 30, 2023
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putting words in the horse's mouth

the ugly anti-social habit of interrupting someone by finishing their sentences/words for them
boy, in an argument with his father:

boy: dad, sorry, but I'll skip dinner tonight and (...)

father: (...) finish your chemistry and physics projects you are working on with your girlfriend Melissa?

boy: kodem koll, dad, stop putting words in the horse's mouth, something you've learnt to do so well lately. it's rude. And FYI it's actually Spanish and Latin homework I was going to work on anyways. I'll work on the chemistry and physics later.
by Sexydimma December 15, 2012
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