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de kat in de zak kopen

[də kɑt ɪn də zɑk ˈkoːpə(n)]

verb phrase idioms expressions

LanguageDutch (Netherlands)

Meaning
  1. to buy a pig in a poke
  2. To purchase something without inspecting it first, only to find out it is not what was expected.
Examples

Hij kocht een kat in de zak toen hij die tweedehands auto kocht.

He bought a pig in a poke when he bought that second-hand car.

Pronunciationdə kɑt ɪn də zɑk ˈkoːpə(n)

Part of speechverb phrase

Romanizationde kat in de zak kopen

Status: Verified