more than (one) bargained for

More than one expected to encounter, experience, deal with, etc. The specific thing can be stated between "more" and "than." I'm so overwhelmed right now—I definitely got more than I'd bargained for when I decided to buy a fixer-upper. This project is more work than I'd bargained for.

more than one bargained for

more than one thought one would get. (Usually in reference to trouble or difficulty.) When Betsy brought home the sweet little puppy for a companion, she got more than she bargained for. That animal has cost her hundreds of dollars in bills. I got more than I bargained for when I took this job.

See also: bargain, more, one

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

more than one bargained for

An unexpected outcome, especially an unfavorable one, as in Serving on the board this year has involved more work than I bargained for. This expression alludes to a higher than anticipated cost for a transaction. [Mid-1800s]

See also: bargain, more, one

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

more than one bargained for

n. [getting] more than one expected. This is certainly more than I bargained for!

See also: bargain, more, one

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

more than one bargained for

More than one expected from a particular situation, deal, or arrangement. The transfer of a higher than anticipated cost in a transaction to more than one expected in any situation took place in the nineteenth century. In print it appeared in Frederick Marryat’s Olla Podrida (1840): “More wind than we bargained for.”

See also: bargain, more, one

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

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more than one bargained for
be up to (one's) eyes in (something)
be up to (one's) neck in (something)
be up to your neck in something
be up to (one's) chin in (something)
chin
journey
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
begin
single

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释义	more than (one) bargained for more than (one) bargained for More than one expected to encounter, experience, deal with, etc. The specific thing can be stated between "more" and "than." I'm so overwhelmed right now—I definitely got more than I'd bargained for when I decided to buy a fixer-upper. This project is more work than I'd bargained for. See also: bargain, more Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. more than one bargained for more than one thought one would get. (Usually in reference to trouble or difficulty.) When Betsy brought home the sweet little puppy for a companion, she got more than she bargained for. That animal has cost her hundreds of dollars in bills. I got more than I bargained for when I took this job. See also: bargain, more, one McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. more than one bargained for An unexpected outcome, especially an unfavorable one, as in Serving on the board this year has involved more work than I bargained for. This expression alludes to a higher than anticipated cost for a transaction. [Mid-1800s] See also: bargain, more, one The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. more than one bargained for n. [getting] more than one expected. This is certainly more than I bargained for! See also: bargain, more, one McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions more than one bargained for More than one expected from a particular situation, deal, or arrangement. The transfer of a higher than anticipated cost in a transaction to more than one expected in any situation took place in the nineteenth century. In print it appeared in Frederick Marryat’s Olla Podrida (1840): “More wind than we bargained for.” See also: bargain, more, one The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: more than one bargained for be up to (one's) eyes in (something) be up to (one's) neck in (something) be up to your neck in something be up to (one's) chin in (something) chin journey a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step begin single
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