Maybe a pig is in the bag. It is a big bag.
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- 03-Jun-2004, 14:23 #11
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Buy a pig in a poke??
- 03-Jun-2004, 15:59 #12
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- 04-Jun-2004, 00:32 #13Susie Smith Guest Maybe a baby.
Originally Posted by RonBee
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- 04-Jun-2004, 02:39 #14whisper Guest
really funny!
thank you guys~
and what does "Buy a pig in a poke" mean?
and one more: doomed to failure?
- 04-Jun-2004, 12:09 #15
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A poke is an old term meaning a bag. If you buy a pig in a bag, you don't know what you are getting. It means check before buying.
- 04-Jun-2004, 19:31 #16
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In the old days, it was usually a cat or a skunk. +| Originally Posted by tdol A poke is an old term meaning a bag. If you buy a pig in a bag, you don't know what you are getting. It means check before buying. Pope of the Dictionary.com Forum
- 04-Jun-2004, 22:21 #17
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I'd prefer a cat.
- 05-Jun-2004, 18:57 #18
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- 08-Jun-2004, 23:27 #19
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If you are doomed to failure that means there is no hope. You are bound to fail. Originally Posted by whisper
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