bargain for

phrase

: expect

more work than I bargained for

Examples of bargain for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Protecting workers' right to bargain for better pay, benefits, and safer workplaces. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Still, having matches in a pool proved to be unique and probably a little more chaotic than anyone bargained for. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The £30m deal, which includes a 10 per cent sell-on clause, feels like a bargain for Inter given some of the fees paid out for English midfielders during this transfer window. — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Yet the secondhand market often hides real bargains for those willing to hunt them down. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

This move is considered a bargain for Barcelona, bringing back a player familiar with the club's system. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

That law, known as Act 10, effectively ended most public employees′ ability to bargain for wage increases and other issues, and forced them to pay more for health insurance and retirement benefits. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Did my college buddy who drove up from Baltimore bargain for a whirlwind circuit of my objectively not-that-interesting Delaware town? — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Mosley’s attorney, Paul London, said his client posted the video to social media looking for attention — but didn’t bargain for the outraged response from animal lovers that forced him to flee his Bronx apartment. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bargain for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore