bargained for
What was expected
Bargained for appears almost exclusively in negative constructions meaning what was expected or wanted.
If you got more than you bargained for, the situation proved harder or more complicated than anticipated.
That's not what I bargained for expresses disappointment that reality differs from expectations.
The affirmative what I bargained for is rare outside legal contexts, where it describes consideration exchanged in a contract.
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
- expectedRegarded as likely
- bit offSevered by mouth
- haggleDispute price persistently
- horse tradingShrewd, give-and-take negotiation
anticipated · stipulation · allowed for · exchange · more than · compromise · commitment · covenant · concession · trade-off · agreed · good faith · sold · barter · give and take · settle · reciprocated · came to terms
bargained forunexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
unforeseen · unanticipated · surprising · out of the blue · caught off guard
bargained forimposed
Forced onto others
involuntary · uninvited · unwanted · unsolicited · dealt
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