APAD:Par for the course

Par for the course

 This idiom means that a situation or outcome is exactly what one might typically expect, especially in the context of minor setbacks, average results, or something seen as normal or standard.    If it is above par, it is better, and if it is below par, it is worse.

The phrase originates from the game of golf, where "par" is the standard number of strokes a skilled player is expected to take to complete a specific hole or the entire course. When something is "par for the course" in everyday conversation, it usually carries a slightly negative or neutral connotation of an unsurprising, sometimes undesirable, but normal outcome. 

 

"He said long hours are par for the course in this industry".
"I missed three questions on the exam, but that's par for the course for me".
"Security checks at airports are par for the course". 

 

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• 意料之中，理所當然？Wait a minute, let’s check w/ Darwinism ;-) -最西邊的島上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 03:40:58

• 至少不那麽差，有點小負麵 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 14:54:58

• I said I’d be healthy today, then saw cake.Par for the cours -JoyAnna.- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:04:35

• Have sweet everyday, still healthy today, par 4 the course~~ -最西邊的島上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:10:41

• Seeing cake, I can resist nothing,par for the course. -JoyAnna.- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:19:34

• I make chiffon cake @home, very yummy :-) -最西邊的島上- ♀ (133 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:30:34

• Yummy! I have to admit my baking skills are limited to burnt -JoyAnna.- ♀ (179 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:42:22

• So one cake a day is par of your course? -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 14:57:24

• No,it's just the warm-up & hit gym later.Par 4 the course -JoyAnna.- ♀ (167 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:00:13

• Not par for the course.Whatever I get always exceeds what -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:43:05

• I expect. Eg. 當初我一個QQH邀請你來美壇，哪能預料到你方方麵麵這麽出色呢，給了我這麽多魚香肉絲，感恩一切 -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:45:07

• 有些英文要表達的用漢語表達不出來，就放在這裏 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 14:59:30

• 唱壇有多少人知道這個梗呢？你什麽時候發歌可以給大家掃掃盲：） -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:52:11

• The course was the same but my performance below par. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:00:54

• Because you never lisiten to songs：） -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:53:54

• Unlikely. Today's theme was Aloha Heja He. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:57:53

• You need to relax. U r so serious. I told my residents that -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:07:49

• we r learning with each other. When they make mistakes，I say -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:08:44

• I appreicate them letting me know～ -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:09:24

• I appreciate you letting me know. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/05/2025 postreply 08:33:57

• I have to use an extreme way to deal with an extreme person～ -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/05/2025 postreply 09:01:00

• U may ask ur friend what happened when u were abscent 4 2wks -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/05/2025 postreply 09:02:12