par for the course

phrase

: not unusual : normal

It's par for the course that she's late to the meeting.

Examples of par for the course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Petit, now 19, belongs to a generation for whom tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets and stun grenades are par for the course when protesting. — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

That’s an impossibly grand campaign promise given Chicago’s prominence as an urban aviary mecca, but impossible promises are par for the course during election season. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Sadly, that's more or less par for the course in contemporary American politics. — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

There will be bumps, fits, starts, but that's par for the course. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for par for the course

• bourse
• coarse
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce