One should not unappreciatively question or inspect a gift too closely.

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly to use a toilet.

The southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat a dead horse

past participle of beat a dead horse

Alternative spelling of horse chestnut

Part of a Western saddle protruding from the shoulders, designed to hold a rope for stopping animals.

An expression critical of committees — which by analogy can extend to both group decision-making as well as abstract or unrelated managerialism — by emphasizing the weaknesses of incorporating too many conflicting and inexperienced opinions into a single project. The distinguishing features of a camel, including its humps, plate-shaped feet, habitual spitting, strange shape and poor temperament, are treated as the sort of deformities that typify a conflicted, or overly idealistic, design process.

Carpinus caroliniana, a species of deciduous tree. / (uncountable) The wood of this species. / (countable) A tree of this species.

Carpinus betulus, a deciduous tree with hard wood native to many parts of Europe.