Verb
bargain for (third-person singular simple present bargains for, present participle bargaining for, simple past and past participle bargained for)
(transitive) To count on; to take into consideration.
I thought my suggestions would be appreciated, but the backlash is more than I had bargained for.
Large corporations and unions know the power of being big enough to bargain for better rates. Greg Walden
Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us; The beggar is taxed for a corner to die in, The priest hath his fee who comes and shrives us, We bargain for the graves we lie in; At the Devil's booth are all things sold Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold. James Russell Lowell
I was attracted to the concept of Hollywood and the lifestyle here. But I've grown to mistrust it because it has changed. I didn't bargain for digital access parking in some concrete structure. Real heaven for me was to drive somewhere and park right in front. Now the city is going vertical. Edward Ruscha
I've not as yet found one hobby that would absorb me completely when I'm not working, but I have just bought a new apartment and didn't quite bargain for the amount of effort and time and money that that absorbs. Hugh Dancy
Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. Hindi Proverb
There are three things that attract: a house for its inhabitants, a woman for her spouse, and a bargain for a customer. Jewish Proverb