par for the course

par for the course

/ˌpɑːr fər ðə ˈkɔːrs/

🎯 Sports Metaphors

normal or expected

par for the course in a sentence

“Delays are par for the course in construction.”

Origin of par for the course

From golf, the expected number of strokes for a hole

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decided at the last moment

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a sure thing; a guaranteed success

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an unexpected obstacle or surprise