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buy a pig in a poke
buy a pig in a poke
Fig. to buy something without looking inside first. If you don't get a good look at the engine of a used car before you buy it, you'll wind up buying a pig in a poke. I just took the salesman's word that this camera worked. I guess I bought a pig in a poke.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Emalee | | - | English (Rare) |
Emem | | - | Western African, Ibibio |
Aviv | | ah-VEEV | Hebrew |
Maura | | ['mɔ:rə] | |
Monday | | MUN-day | English (Rare) |
Abishai | | ə-BISH-ie (English) | Biblical |