pig in a poke
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
To "buy a pig in a poke" is to make a purchase without knowing really what one is buying.
From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)
