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View definitions for bargained for

bargained for

adjective as in sold

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Eagle-eyed Wicked fans got more than they bargained for when small-print on packaging for dolls inspired by the movie mistakenly listed the address for an adult website.

From BBC

A student got more than she bargained for when she opened a clothing parcel from fast-fashion firm Shein to discover a live scorpion.

From BBC

The uproar that followed was more than the Tony-winning playwright had bargained for.

“The house was more than we’d bargained for, but we were obsessed with building something ourselves and making it authentic to us. And I like the beauty of things that are being overlooked. I felt like there were all these cool neighborhoods right under our noses and everybody’s ignoring them.”

Contestants on his new show got more than they bargained for—it sounds like MrBeast did too.

From Slate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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