PIG IN A POKE

Meaning of PIG IN A POKE in English

: something offered in such a way that the one to whom it is offered does not know exactly what the thing is nor what its real value is

was too shrewd ever to buy a pig in a poke

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

PIG IN A POKE — Date: 1562 something offered in such a way as to obscure its real nature or worth
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PIG IN A POKE — something not adequately appraised or of undetermined value, as an offering or purchase. [ 1520-30 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIG IN A POKE — something that is offered in such a way that its true value is hidden (particularly its lack of value)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PIG IN A POKE — Date: 1562 : something offered in such a way as to obscure its real nature or worth unwilling to buy …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIG IN A POKE — 1562 : something offered in such a way as to obscure its real nature or worth <unwilling to buy a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PIG IN A POKE — [pig in a poke] (1562): something offered in such a way as to obscure its real nature or worth "unwilling …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIG IN A POKE — Synonyms and related words : bargain, blind bargain, borderline case, chance, chance at odds, contingency, deal, dicker, double contingency, gamble, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PIG IN A POKE — {n. phr.} An unseen bargain; something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully. * /Buying land by mail is …
Slang English vocab
PIG IN A POKE — {n. phr.} An unseen bargain; something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully. * /Buying land by mail is …
Словарь английских идиом
PIG IN A POKE — something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully The stereo system he bought was a pig in a poke. …
English Idioms vocab
PIG IN A POKE — See a pig in a poke
English Idioms vocabulary
PIG IN A POKE — n. phr. An unseen bargain; something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully. Buying land by mail is buying …
American Idioms English vocabulary
PIG IN A POKE — кот в мешке
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PIG IN A POKE — кот в мешке
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PIG IN A POKE — кот в мешке
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
PIG IN A POKE — кот в мешке
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
PIG IN A POKE — и. "кот в мешке": - It's a pig in a poke buying! Don't do that! - He покупай кота в …
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
PIG — I Any wild or domestic even-toed ungulate (family Suidae) that is a stout-bodied, short-legged omnivore, with thick, sparsely bristled skin, …
Английский словарь Британика
POKE — I. ˈpōk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old North French poke, poque, of Germanic origin; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIG
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POKE — poke 1 — pokable , adj. /pohk/ , v. , poked, poking , n. v.t. 1. to prod or push, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIG
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POKE — I. ˈpōk noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French — more at pocket Date: 13th century 1. chiefly Southern & Midland …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIG — I. ˈpig noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pigge Date: 13th century 1. a. : a young domesticated swine …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POKE — noun a bag; a sack; a pocket. 2. poke ·noun a long, wide sleeve; called also poke sleeve. 3. …
Webster English vocab
PIG — noun a piggin. 2. pig ·noun one who is hoggish; a greedy person. 3. pig ·noun any wild species of …
Webster English vocab
POKE — [poke] n [ME, fr. ONF--more at pocket] (13c) 1 chiefly Southern & Midland: bag, sack 2. a: wallet b: purse …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIG — [pig] n, often attrib [ME pigge] (13c) 1: a young swine not yet sexually mature; broadly: a wild or domestic …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIG — pig BrE AmE pɪɡ ▷ pigged pɪɡd ▷ pigging ˈpɪɡ ɪŋ ▷ pigs pɪɡz ▶ ˈ pig ˌ iron BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POKE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIG — / pɪg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. (also hog especially in NAmE ) an animal with pink, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POKE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIG — I. pig 1 S2 /pɪɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIG — n. & v. --n. 1 a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POKE — v. & n. v. 1 (foll. by in, up, down, etc.) a tr. thrust or push with the hand, point …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PIG — n. & v. n. 1 a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POKE — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. (foll. by in, up, down, etc.) a tr. thrust or push with the hand, …
Oxford English vocab
PIG — n. & v. --n. 1. a any omnivorous hoofed bristly mammal of the family Suidae, esp. a domesticated kind, Sus …
Oxford English vocab
POKE — ( pokes, poking, poked) 1. If you poke someone or something, you quickly push them with your finger or with …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIG — ( pigs, pigging, pigged) 1. A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES turns out to be a pig in a poke ▪ What if the car …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PIG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pig/sheep/cattle farm ▪ A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PIG — n. wild pig guinea pig pig iron Bay of Pigs invasion
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POKE — Synonyms and related words : Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, amble, arouse, assault, awaken, bag, balefire, balloon, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POKE — A blow with the fist: I'll lend you a poke. A poke likewise means a sack: whence, to buy a …
Slang English vocab
PIG — A police officer. A China street pig; a Bow-street officer. Floor the pig and bolt; knock down the officer and …
Slang English vocab
POKE — I. ||poke noun Synonyms: bag 1, pouch, sack II. poke verb 1. to thrust something into so as to stir …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POKE — n. 25B6; verb she poked him in the ribs : PROD, jab, dig, nudge, butt, shove, jolt, stab, stick. leave …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
POKE — v. 1 jab, stick, prod, dig, goad, stab, thrust, push, elbow, nudge, jog, jostle, butt, shove Be careful not to …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
POKE — I 1. сущ. 1) а) толчок, пинок, тычок Syn : jab 1. б) удар кулаком Syn : punch II 1. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PIG
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POKE — poke.ogg _I 1. pəʋk n 1. 1> толчок, тычок to give smb. a poke in the ribs - толкнуть кого-л. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PIG — pig.ogg _I 1. pıg n 1. 1> свинья; боров; кабан; свиноматка in pig - супоросая to keep pigs - держать …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PIG — 1) чушка; болванка; штык || отливать чушки 2) (чушковый) чугун 3) (чушковый) свинец 4) скребок, ёрш, сваб ( для чистки …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
PIG — 1) чушка; болванка; штык || отливать чушки 2) (чушковый) чугун 3) (чушковый) свинец 4) скребок, ёрш, сваб (для чистки труб) || чистить (трубы) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
PIG — 1) банник 2) болванка 3) болваночный 4) ерш 5) отливать 6) поросенок 7) скребок 8) чугун 9) чушка 10) чушковый 11) штык • - lead pig - pig copper - pig metal - pig tin
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
POKE — совать, пихать, тыкать, толкать протыкать (тж. poke through) мешать (кочергой); шуровать (топку) идти или искать (что-л.) ощупью (тж. poke about, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PIG — I 1. [pıg] n 1. 1) свинья; боров; кабан; свиноматка in ~ - супоросая to keep ~s - держать свиней …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POKE — _I 1. pəʋk n 1. 1> толчок, тычок to give smb. a poke in the ribs - толкнуть кого-л. в …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PIG — _I 1. pıg n 1. 1> свинья; боров; кабан; свиноматка in pig - супоросая to keep pigs - держать свиней …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POKE — I pəuk 1. сущ. 1) а) толчок, пинок, тычок Syn: jab 1. б) удар кулаком Syn: punch II 1. 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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