figure on
phr. v..phr. v.. to plan for something or expect it to happen.
phr. v.. to include something in one's plans or to anticipate a specific outcome; often used when calculating or predicting future events.
I didn't figure on the traffic being so bad today.
When we planned the budget, we didn't figure on the price of petrol rising so quickly.
The developers had to figure on a significant delay once the environmental impact study revealed protected species on the site.
usually followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form).
note that this is more common in American English; contrast it with 'count on' (rely on) or 'plan for'.
We figured on to arrive at six.We figured on arriving at six.the particle 'on' must be followed by a gerund (-ing) rather than an infinitive.