gift

Related to gift: gift tax
See:
  • a gift horse
  • beware of Greeks bearing gifts
  • beware the Greeks bearing gifts
  • don't look a gift horse in the mouth
  • free gift
  • gag gift
  • get a fix
  • get a gift
  • get a gift of (something)
  • gift horse
  • gift of gab
  • God's gift
  • God's gift to
  • God's gift to (something)
  • God's gift to man
  • God's gift to mankind
  • God's gift to something
  • God's gift to the world
  • God's gift to women
  • God's own gift to (something)
  • Greeks bearing gifts, beware of/like
  • have a gift for
  • have a gift for (doing something)
  • have a gift for gab
  • have the gift of (the) gab
  • have the gift of gab
  • in the gift of
  • in the gift of (someone)
  • look a gift horse in the mouth
  • never look a gift horse in the mouth
  • the gift of (the) gab
  • the gift of gab
  • the gift of the gab
  • the gift of tongues
References in classic literature
For common gifts, necessity makes pertinences and beauty every day, and one is glad when an imperative leaves him no option; since if the man at the door have no shoes, you have not to consider whether you could procure him a paint-box.
Essays Second Series
So Glaucus came seeking her to wife with gifts; but cloud-driving Zeus, king of the deathless gods, bent his head in oath that the....
Collection Of Hesiod Homer and Homerica
To begin with, he would have the great goodness to observe that there were love-gifts, and there were nuptial gifts. For example, these ravishing ear-rings and this necklace so superb to correspond, were what one called a love- gift.
Little Dorrit
Would he understand that the woman, who had no courage, had not the gift--had not the gift!
Tales of Unrest
The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them.
The Four Million
Between these two gifts there were others of generous proportions which came every year from both Mr.
Up From Slavery
Go, go; you talk boldly of the creatur's of the Lord, though I plainly see you are but a child in matters that concern their gifts and instincts.
The Prairie
But all the gifts of the first eleven fairies were in the meantime fulfilled; for the princess was so beautiful, and well behaved, and good, and wise, that everyone who knew her loved her.
Fairy Tales
When his birthday is come, do you take TEN of the books, and give them to him yourself--that is, FOR yourself, as being YOUR share of the gift. Then I will take the eleventh book, and give it to him MYSELF, as being my gift.
Poor Folk
Ward, original literary gifts, are willing to make a long act of self- denial or self-effacement [20] for the benefit of the public.
The Guardian
Take now one look at your little friend, and then go forth to seek from the Air Spirits your second gift."
Flower Fables
"I knew what your answer would be," replied the Gifted and Honourable Editor.
Fantastic Fables
I was blinded with passion and yielded to my worser mind; therefore I will make amends, and will give him great gifts by way of atonement.
Iliad
He had from the first, as Sir Hugh Evans says of Anne Page, 'good gifts', which he improved by study and attention in a most exemplary manner.
Barnaby Rudge A Tale Of The Riots Of Eighty
My gifted relative has made her first appearance in public, and has laid the foundation of our future fortunes.
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