pig in a poke
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English Dictionarypig in a pokesomething you bought without seeing it first and that is not as good or valuable as you expected
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Idiomspig in a pokesomething that you buy or accept without first seeing it or knowing what it is like, with the result that it might not be what you want.
Clothes from a catalogue are a pig in a poke. You can't feel the quality of the fabric or know if the clothes will fit. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
pig in a poke n. phr. An unseen bargain; something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully.
Buying land by mail is buying a pig in a poke: sometimes the land turns out to be under water. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲