more than one bargained for
idiomPart ofbargain
more than one bargained for — idiom
1. more trouble, work, or difficulty than someone expected when they started.
1.idiom
Definition
more trouble, work, or difficulty than someone expected when they started.
Example
When Mateo agreed to walk three dogs, he got more than he bargained for.
The new manager got more than he bargained for on his very first morning.