C2idiomworkIELTS-friendly
par for the course
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normal and expected, especially when the situation is bad or annoying
From golf. Said in a tired, accepting tone about problems that always come with a job or situation.
In context
Long hours before a product launch are par for the course in the tech industry.
The client changed the brief three times, which is par for the course in advertising.
More idioms about work
- a nine-to-five joba regular office job with fixed hours, usually from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- bite off more than you can chewto try to do more than you are able to manage
- call it a dayto decide to stop working, usually because you have done enough for now
- cut cornersto do something quickly or cheaply by skipping steps, often lowering quality or safety
- drop the ballto make a mistake by forgetting or failing to do something you were responsible for