sight unseen
Without having viewed the object in question, as in He bought the horse sight unseen. This seeming oxymoron—how can a sight, which means something seen, be not seen?—dates from the late 1800s.
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How to use sight unseen in a sentence
The painting, which Wynn bought sight-unseen, was then cleaned by noted New York restoration expert Nancy Krieg.
Some one who accepts you sight unseen, as she would any man who spoke and acted courteously?
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairI didn't expect them to buy it sight unseen, but I'd planned it to give me some time until I could start the next step.
The Man Who Played to Lose | Laurence Mark JaniferThese are sold sight unseen—else, as a rule, they would never be sold at all.
How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) | Mary Owens CrowtherIf so, you will not need any hints from the librarian, and he will order your book "sight unseen."
The Booklover and His Books | Harry Lyman Koopman
I'll bet I can even put in some improvements for you, sight unseen.
The Ethical Engineer | Henry Maxwell Dempsey
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