American Idioms and Expressions

Bargain For Something Idiom

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bargain for (something)
What does bargain for (something) mean?
to anticipate something, to take something into account The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

bargain for (something)
What does bargain for (something) mean?
to negotiate the price and other terms of something We spent all morning bargaining for the car.


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