bargain for

bargain for
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Our enemies ambushed us, but they got more than they had bargained for.Nuestros enemigos nos tendieron una emboscada, pero no se imaginaban lo que les esperaba.
We got more than we had bargained for.No contábamos con que pasara algo así.
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