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A pig in a poke

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a blind bargain; something bought or bargained for, without the quality or the value being known.

See also: Pig



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If indeed they voted without ever having examined the book, then they bought a pig in a poke.
Pig in a poke by Voss, Ron / Anglican Journal
After the problems we found when we looked at the last piece of legislation, when they put in a floor for itemizers, it's like asking us to buy a pig in a poke again.
Charities cut out of tax legislation: none of panel on the nonprofit ... by Hrywna, Mark / The Non-profit Times
But we should not spend massive amounts of taxpayer funds on a pig in a poke, no matter how many child psychologists and other ``experts'' sing its praises.
THERE'S NO GUARANTEE OF CYA REFORM SUCCESS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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