not what you bargained for

not what you bargained for
more than you bargained for/not what you bargained for/ phrase
something different from what you expected, especially something worse

The babysitter found she had taken on more than she bargained for.

Thesaurus: too much, extra and moresynonym
Main entry: bargain

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