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Phrase(s): 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs