APAD:Par for the course

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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，理所当然？Wait a minute, let’s check w/ Darwinism ;-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 03:40:58

• 至少不那么差，有点小负面 -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 14:54:58

• I said I’d be healthy today, then saw cake.Par for the cours -JoyAnna.- ♀ 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:04:35

• Have sweet everyday, still healthy today, par 4 the course~~ -最西边的岛上- ♀ 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:10:41

• Seeing cake, I can resist nothing,par for the course. -JoyAnna.- ♀ 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:19:34

• I make chiffon cake @home, very yummy :-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (133 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:30:34

• Yummy! I have to admit my baking skills are limited to burnt -JoyAnna.- ♀ 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (179 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:42:22

• So one cake a day is par of your course? -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 14:57:24

• No,it's just the warm-up & hit gym later.Par 4 the course -JoyAnna.- ♀ 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (167 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:00:13

• Not par for the course.Whatever I get always exceeds what -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:43:05

• I expect. Eg. 当初我一个QQH邀请你来美坛，哪能预料到你方方面面这么出色呢，给了我这么多鱼香肉丝，感恩一切 -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 08:45:07

• 有些英文要表达的用汉语表达不出来，就放在这里 -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 14:59:30

• 唱坛有多少人知道这个梗呢？你什么时候发歌可以给大家扫扫盲：） -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:52:11

• The course was the same but my performance below par. -7grizzly- ♂ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:00:54

• Because you never lisiten to songs：） -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:53:54

• Unlikely. Today's theme was Aloha Heja He. -7grizzly- ♂ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 15:57:53

• You need to relax. U r so serious. I told my residents that -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:07:49

• we r learning with each other. When they make mistakes，I say -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:08:44

• I appreicate them letting me know～ -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/04/2025 postreply 16:09:24

• I appreciate you letting me know. -7grizzly- ♂ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2025 postreply 08:33:57

• I have to use an extreme way to deal with an extreme person～ -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2025 postreply 09:01:00

• U may ask ur friend what happened when u were abscent 4 2wks -妖妖灵- ♀ 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2025 postreply 09:02:12

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