buy a pig in a poke
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"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
The American people are asked to buy a pig in a poke.
From Time Magazine Archive
Simon is no collector to buy a pig in a poke.
From Time Magazine Archive
His comment could have been echoed by politicians in scores of cities and counties where the electorate refused to buy a pig in a poke.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Well, we won't buy a pig in a poke," said old Jeremiah sturdily.
From Under the Skylights by Henry Blake Fuller
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