sight unseen

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

The painting, which Wynn bought sight-unseen, was then cleaned by noted New York restoration expert Nancy Krieg.

From The Daily Beast

Some one who accepts you sight unseen, as she would any man who spoke and acted courteously?

From Project Gutenberg

I didn't expect them to buy it sight unseen, but I'd planned it to give me some time until I could start the next step.

From Project Gutenberg

These are sold sight unseen—else, as a rule, they would never be sold at all.

From Project Gutenberg

If so, you will not need any hints from the librarian, and he will order your book "sight unseen."

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg