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

  • I'll bet I can even put in some improvements for you, sight unseen.

    The Ethical Engineer | Henry Maxwell Dempsey