buy a pig in a poke

To buy something without inspecting it thoroughly, often with negative consequences. A "poke" is a bag. Purchasing a home without inspecting it first is like buying a pig in a poke.See also: buy, pig, poke

buy a pig in a poke

Fig. to buy something without looking inside first. If you don't get a good look at the engine of a used car before you buy it, you'll wind up buying a pig in a poke. I just took the salesman's word that this camera worked. I guess I bought a pig in a poke.See also: buy, pig, poke

pig in a poke, to buy a

To purchase something sight unseen and risk disappointment. The term comes from the ancient dishonest practice of putting a worthless cat in a bag (poke) in place of a young suckling pig, an expensive delicacy. The term was proverbial by the time John Heywood collected his proverbs (1546) and has been used ever since. See also let the cat out of the bag.See also: buy, pig

单词	buy a pig in a poke
释义	buy a pig in a poke buy a pig in a poke To buy or take on something without having seen it properly first; from the idea of buying a pig that is concealed by the poke (bag) it is in. Translations buy a pig in a poke buy a pig in a poke To buy something without inspecting it thoroughly, often with negative consequences. A "poke" is a bag. Purchasing a home without inspecting it first is like buying a pig in a poke.See also: buy, pig, poke buy a pig in a poke Fig. to buy something without looking inside first. If you don't get a good look at the engine of a used car before you buy it, you'll wind up buying a pig in a poke. I just took the salesman's word that this camera worked. I guess I bought a pig in a poke.See also: buy, pig, poke pig in a poke, to buy a To purchase something sight unseen and risk disappointment. The term comes from the ancient dishonest practice of putting a worthless cat in a bag (poke) in place of a young suckling pig, an expensive delicacy. The term was proverbial by the time John Heywood collected his proverbs (1546) and has been used ever since. See also let the cat out of the bag.See also: buy, pig
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