bargain for

phrase

: expect
more work than I bargained for

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Yet the secondhand market often hides real bargains for those willing to hunt them down. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This move is considered a bargain for Barcelona, bringing back a player familiar with the club's system. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 That law, known as Act 10, effectively ended most public employees′ ability to bargain for wage increases and other issues, and forced them to pay more for health insurance and retirement benefits. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Did my college buddy who drove up from Baltimore bargain for a whirlwind circuit of my objectively not-that-interesting Delaware town? — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bargain for

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bargain for was in 1840

Rhymes for bargain for

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“Bargain for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargain%20for. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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