bargain for

verb

1. intr, preposition to expect; anticipate (a style of behaviour, change in fortune, etc)

   he got more than he bargained for

Example Sentences

"If Kyiv holds Russian territory," says Exeter University’s Dr David Blagden, "it can bargain for the return of its own territory from a position of greater strength. Kyiv will have also sought to damage the impression of the all-powerful Putin regime among Russians and to encourage the Kremlin to seek a settlement lest they jeopardise their hold on power."

From BBC

Collective action by unions has been the primary, and perhaps only recourse for workers to bargain for their rights; the existence of "cooperative" groups where company leaders have partial control would allow them to bypass traditional unions on bargaining issues and split workers by favoring some groups over others.

From Salon

Former USC football player Abdul-Malik McClain has agreed to a plea bargain for his role in allegedly orchestrating a scheme from July 2020 to September 2020 that sought to claim more than $1 million in fraudulent COVID-related unemployment benefits from California’s Employment Development Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Former USC football player Abdul-Malik McClain agrees to a plea bargain for his role in allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent COVID-related benefits scheme.

From Los Angeles Times

Apple’s Steve Jobs had pushed a similar bargain for digital music — a clean interface where users could download individual songs for 99 cents.

From Los Angeles Times