bargain for

to expect or be prepared for something

• He got more than he bargained for.
• Tom got more than he bargained for.
• She got more than she bargained for.
• Tom didn't get what he bargained for.
• I didn't bargain for Mary's coming so soon.
• This bad weather is more than I bargained for.
• More people came to the party than I had bargained for.
• His opposition was more violent than I had bargained for.
• His opposition was more violent than he had bargained for.