pig in a poke

NOUN

foolishly accepted deal

Synonyms

WEAK

blind bargain blind date grab bag green cheese leap of faith random shot shot in the dark sight-unseen transaction uncertainty

Example Sentences

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One swallow doesn’t wallow in mud till a pig in a poke takes flight.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019

True of any frontier project, any procedure undertaken on these wells is literally a pig in a poke wherein you aren’t quite sure of the result in advance.

From Forbes • Oct. 28, 2013

"You're not just asking us to buy a pig in a poke, you're just asking us to buy a poke - because there's not much pig in it at the moment," he said.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2012

Investors, who bought what regulators are essentially calling a pig in a poke, lost the same amount.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2010

I think you was awful foolish, Gib, buyin' a pig in a poke that way.

From Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates by Grant, Gordon