bargain on
phrasal verbbargain for/on something
- (usually in negative sentences) to expect something to happen and be prepared for it
- We hadn't bargained for this sudden change in the weather.
- When he agreed to answer a few questions, he got more than he bargained for (= he got more questions, or more difficult ones, than he had expected).
- bargain for/on doing something I didn't bargain on finding them here as well.
- bargain for/on something/somebody doing something I hadn't bargained on them being here.
