/komˈprare a ˈskatola ˈkjusa/ lit. ‘buy in a closed box’
Italian idiom, everyday. To buy or agree to something without checking it first.
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How do people use Comprare a scatola chiusa
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Everyday and neutral, common in news and politics as well as shopping. The core is “a scatola chiusa”, which goes with many verbs: “accettare a scatola chiusa”, “firmare a scatola chiusa”, “votare a scatola chiusa”. It’s often said in the negative: “non compro a scatola chiusa”.
Comprare a scatola chiusa
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Non compreremo a scatola chiusa.
We won’t buy it sight unseen.
Tatoeba, sentence by dnnywld, CC BY 2.0 FR
Where does Comprare a scatola chiusa
come from?
The picture explains itself: you pay for the box without opening it to see what’s inside. English Wiktionary glosses “a scatola chiusa” as “sight unseen” and quotes Giorgia Meloni using it in a 2024 speech about judging a reform before its details exist. We found no earliest date.
Mistakes learners make with Comprare a scatola chiusa
Adding an article or “in”: “comprare in una scatola chiusa” sounds like you’re buying while shut inside a box. It’s “a scatola chiusa”, no article.
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