bargain for
Intermediate (B1)neutral
To be ready for something to happen; to try to get a good deal.
"Moving abroad was more than she had bargained for — the language barrier was exhausting."
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Is that what you bargain for?

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And more than you bargain for.

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Hey, I didn't bargain for this.

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the price they bargain for half an hour

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Why didn't you bargain for Rs 500?