pig in a poke

pig in a poke

Update: 2025-10-11
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#esl #english #idioms #noun

pig in a poke  {n. phr.}

An unseen bargain; something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully.

Buying land by mail is buying a pig in a poke: sometimes the land turns out to be under water.
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pick to pieces

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play by ear

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lose one's shirt

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out in left field

out in left field

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put one's hand on

put one's hand on

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peg away

peg away

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double duty

double duty

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other fish to fry

other fish to fry

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one of these days

one of these days

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come over

come over

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boot hill

boot hill

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in order

in order

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have done

have done

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strike a happy medium

strike a happy medium

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politics

politics

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pig in a poke

pig in a poke

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run-down

run-down

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hang on to

hang on to

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pay one's respect to

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pig in a poke

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A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates