"bargain for" meaning in English

See bargain for in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bargains for [present, singular, third-person], bargaining for [participle, present], bargained for [participle, past], bargained for [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bargain for (third-person singular simple present bargains for, present participle bargaining for, simple past and past participle bargained for)
  1. (transitive) To count on; to take into consideration. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bargain_for-en-verb-T1CXfFdn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (for)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bargain for meaning in English (1.3kB)

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          "text": "I thought my suggestions would be appreciated, but the backlash is more than I had bargained for.",
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        "(transitive) To count on; to take into consideration."
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