Idioms Entry 560 / 1011 60-second read

Sight unseen vs. Site unseen

The idiom is SIGHT UNSEEN.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

They bought the house site unseen.

✓ Correct

They bought the house sight unseen.

The ruleii

Idiom: SIGHT UNSEEN.

The idiom "sight unseen" means without inspection. SITE UNSEEN is a common eggcorn.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Eyes unseen = sight unseen."

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