At first the donated van seemed like a gift horse, but its frequent breakdowns and repair bills soon showed it came with hidden costs.

At the auction, the siblings argued over who would keep the two gift horses they had unexpectedly inherited.

When my neighbor surprised me with an extra holiday turkey, I thought about my empty fridge and told myself, don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

She almost refused the donated laptop because it was scratched, but I told her never look a gift horse in the mouth.