not bargained for
Example Sentences
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That is a situation United had not bargained for six months ago.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
What he had not bargained for was the effect his disappearance would have on his mother and stepfather.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2016
Superior, it was clear, had not bargained for the early collapse.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2015
But the 22-month period between his last flight and his first letter was a price she had not bargained for.
From Time Magazine Archive
That Ezra Knight bargained for, but what he had not bargained for was that old Dick Buck and his son, young Dick, also were included in the purchase.
From The Comings of Cousin Ann by Sampson, Emma Speed
