bargain for something (also bargain on something) phrasal verb (see also bargain)
[usually in negatives] to expect that something will happen and make it part of your plans:
They hadn’t bargained for such a dramatic change in the weather.
bargain on doing something
I hadn’t bargained on being stuck in traffic on the way home.
The thief got more than he bargained for, as Mr Cox tripped him up with his walking stick.

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bargain for
to anticipate something, to take something into account
The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

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bargain for something
to anticipate something, to take something into account
The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

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bargain for
v. To be ready for; expect.
When John started a fight with the smaller boy he got more than he bargained for.
The final cost of building the house was much more than they had bargained on.
Compare: COUNT ON.

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