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.
sight unseen
| Idioms: sight unseen |
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| Jazz Cafe: Sight Unseen (1997 Album by Various Artists) |
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- Donald Margulies (Author)
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