10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «A PIG IN A POKE»
Discover the use of
a pig in a poke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
a pig in a poke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raise the Bar: Real World Solutions for
a Troubled Profession
This book examines the dissatisfaction within the legal community and offers practical, real world solutions for increasing lawyers' satisfaction with their careers.
2
In a Magnolia Minute: Secrets of
a Late Bloomer
"a pig in a poke." Some of us try desperately to "make a silk purse out of a sow's
ear." We've all heard our children lament, "But he's hogging the TV!" We all go "
hog wild" from time to time and "live high on the hog." But to do that, we need to ...
3
Slang:
A Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, the ...
To buy ' a pig in a poke,' or bag ; a blind bargain, without taking a sight of the
thing bought. ' Cold pig;' goods returned upon tradesmen's hands instead of
money, is an unsavoury thing, and so is cold pig. ' A learned pig,' is he who
repeats ...
It requires that the citizenry should give up their hereditary and sensible aversion
to buying a pig in a poke” (126). The fact that most modern urban readers will not
know the meaning of “a pig in a poke”11may prove Berry's point. In a similar ...
5
Rationalized Epistemology: Taking Solipsism Seriously
... upward pressures, and backward thrusts; there is no reason to claim one
actually feels the person. Feeling a pig in a poke is actually feeling a resistance
to pressure over a volume that is roughly pig-shaped; it is not actually feeling a
pig.
Albert A. Johnstone, 1991
6
Being Bianca: The Semi-Complete Guide:
A Comedy
in One ACT
(fading as she falls asleep next to the bed) Quiet as a pig in a poke. As a pig in a
blanket. As a greased pig at the... NETTIE and PEARL start to breathe heavily, as
if asleep. PEARL snores slightly. BIANCA: Oh. You know, my Net-Net is doing ...
7
Italian Pocket Dictionary:
In Two Parts : I. Italian and ...
... attizzare il fuocn ; poke with a stick, frugacchiare con un bastone; to buy a pig
in a poke, comprare gat ta in sacco Poker, ». un forcone Poking, ». fmgata Pol, ».
un pappagallo Polacre, ». polacra Polar, i! . polare Pole, ». un polo, pertica, palo;
...
Giuspanio Graglia, J. Ouiseau, 1833
8
The Romance of the Word: One Man's Love Affair with Theology ...
As I later came to put it, proclaiming the Good News of such a preposterous
salvation is like trying to sell a pig in a poke — only worse. You might possibly
trick some gullible soul into buying a three-legged pig if you talked fast and
presented ...
Robert Farrar Capon, 1967
9
Why We Have So Many American Problems: And what We Can Do ...
We didn't get a pig in a poke with Iraq. We got a rabid wolverine in a poke. "The
surge is working, the surge is working," is their call. "Working for whom?" is the
real question. They say we might have to stay a hundred years, and that is fine
with ...
I'm afraid you bought yourself a pig in a poke.” As the day wore on, Aldrich's
thoughts returned more than once to Singletary's last comment. It turned out to be
an appropriate reference given the sorry assortment of locals with whom Aldrich ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «A PIG IN A POKE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
a pig in a poke is used in the context of the following news items.
Hinlicky: Karst poses a special threat to the region's water
... testing before and after the construction of the pipeline within 150 feet of it will do the job. In a karst typography, that's "sellin' a pig in a poke." ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
Time to Transcend All Lesser Evils For the Greater Good
The real-world truth is the populace cannot reliably tell a pig in a poke from a pig with lipstick -- nor predict the future when the "lesser" turns out ... «OpEdNews, Jul 15»
The first of four reasons why Hillary is unfit for the presidency
The old adage cautions us about buying a pig in a poke. Why would we elect one? Common sense tells us that, while champions stand for ... «RenewAmerica, Jun 15»
Public to get say on waterslides, marina expansion proposed for …
He fears the city could be entering into “a pig in a poke.” Former mayor Dorothy Tinning is also speaking out against the proposal. «The Daily Courier, Jun 15»
Luna County enters Joint Powers Agreement for CAP Entity; Moving …
Luna County resident Barry Dunleavey called the CAP Entity "a pig in a poke" and turned his back on the Board to ask the audience for a show ... «Deming Headlight, Jun 15»
Jeff Goldblum Explains How To Talk To Your Wife About Her Outfit
A pig in a poke, isn't that what they call it? It's sometimes a dangerous thing, because you've got to feel that thing, and you've got to see it. «GQ Magazine, Jun 15»
Coal Industry Lobbies White House to Back Off on New Power Plant …
... insisted that CCS is not a demonstrated fix—and that it would be illegal for the agency to base its performance standard on a pig in a poke. «InsideClimate News, Jun 15»
Fun With Selective Endpoints: El Gallo and The J-Hey Kid
... the Cardinals had bought a pig in a poke and were going to have to hope Jordan Walden became the most valuable reliever in the history of ... «Viva El Birdos, Jun 15»
The Universal Notebook: Trans-Pacific Partnership is terrible public …
... parts of it under controlled conditions in a guarded basement room, but Obama has essentially asked them – and us – to buy a pig in a poke. «The Forecaster, Jun 15»
The Price Of College Should Not Be Lifelong Surveillance
Purchasing a college degree is often like buying a pig in a poke–often there's no way to tell what you're really getting for that money. «The Federalist, Jun 15»
