bargain for
phr. v..phr. v.. to expect or prepare for something to happen. You usually use this in the negative when something surprises you.
phr. v.. to anticipate or take something into account; most frequently used in negative constructions or with 'more than' to indicate an unexpected complication or degree of difficulty.
The job was harder than I bargained for.
When they bought the old house, they didn't bargain for the expensive roof repairs that were needed.
The sudden collapse of the coalition government was more than the political analysts had bargained for during the election cycle.
almost always used in the past tense or with 'didn't' to describe an unexpected outcome.
anchor this to the noun 'bargain' (a deal); explain that if you didn't bargain for something, it wasn't part of the 'deal' or plan you expected.
I didn't bargain with the rain.I didn't bargain for the rain.use 'for' to mean anticipation; 'bargain with' means to negotiate a price with a person.