bargain on

verb

To expect (something).

“I hadn't bargained on her bad reaction to the prank.”

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Meanings

verbbargain on (third-person singular simple present bargains on, present participle bargaining on, simple past and past participle bargained on)

present singular third person bargains on · participle present bargaining on · participle past bargained on · past bargained on

  1. negativetransitiveusuallyTo expect (something).

    I hadn't bargained on her bad reaction to the prank.

Synonyms & antonyms

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bargain for
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APA

bargain on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bargain%20on

MLA

“bargain on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bargain%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bargain on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bargain%20on.

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