Meaning & use

par for the course

phrase·Everyday

Typical or expected in a given situation, especially something unwelcome or difficult.

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Delays at this airport are par for the course during the busy holiday season.

Losing a few games early in the season is par for the course for a young team.

A note on using this word

This idiom comes from golf, where par is the standard number of strokes expected for a hole.

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typicalto be expected

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