don't buy a pig in a poke

Don't buy something without inspecting it thoroughly. The phrase refers to a confidence trick in which people would buy what they thought was a pig in a bag (or "poke") and later found that the bag actually contained a cat. You really ought to do some research on the condition of the house before buying it. Don't just buy a pig in a poke!

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释义	don't buy a pig in a poke don't buy a pig in a poke Don't buy something without inspecting it thoroughly. The phrase refers to a confidence trick in which people would buy what they thought was a pig in a bag (or "poke") and later found that the bag actually contained a cat. You really ought to do some research on the condition of the house before buying it. Don't just buy a pig in a poke! See also: buy, pig, poke Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: buy into, to buy on credit buy on time buy (something) on credit buy (something) on time buy a pig in a poke Jinx, buy me a Coke! shelf buy, get, etc. something off the shelf buy (something) off the shelf
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