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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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This is also thought to be the origin of buying a pig in a poke.
He said: "Our members are being asked to stake their jobs and pensions on a pig in a poke.
If indeed they voted without ever having examined the book, then they bought a pig in a poke.
 
 
 
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