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Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts be suspicious of presents from certain people who are just looking for something from you; be on guard against treachery in the disguise of a gift

Accepted Answer

Natasha is just giving you that CD because she wants one of your puppies. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. The great ancient Roman writer Virgil used a similar sentence in his famous story of the Trojan War, the Aeneid. For ten years the Greek army tried in vain to conquer the city of Troy. Finally the Greeks pulled a rotten (but clever) trick on the Trojans. They pretended to sail back to Greece and left behind a huge wooden horse as a "gift." The Trojans brought the horse inside their city, but many Greek soldiers were hidden in the hollow belly of the horse. They came out at night, defeated the Trojans, and conquered the city.

Idiom	Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
Example	Natasha is just giving you that CD because she wants one of your puppies. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Meaning	be suspicious of presents from certain people who are just looking for something from you; be on guard against treachery in the disguise of a gift
Origin	The great ancient Roman writer Virgil used a similar sentence in his famous story of the Trojan War, the Aeneid. For ten years the Greek army tried in vain to conquer the city of Troy. Finally the Greeks pulled a rotten (but clever) trick on the Trojans. They pretended to sail back to Greece and left behind a huge wooden horse as a "gift." The Trojans brought the horse inside their city, but many Greek soldiers were hidden in the hollow belly of the horse. They came out at night, defeated the Trojans, and conquered the city.

Greeks Beware Bearing Gifts Horse Natasha Giving Cd