adjective · rare

par for the course

par for the course · more par for the course · most par for the course

загальний, генеральний

в порядке вещей

allgemein, generell

Normal; common; to be expected.Normal; common; to be expected. (Often connotes something undesirable).

UK/ˈpɑː fə ðə ˈkɔːs/US/ˈpɑɹ fɚ ðə ˈkɔɹs/

» That's par for the course with teenagers.

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Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic, not comparable, usually)Normal; common; to be expected. (Often connotes something undesirable).
It took a long time to finish, but that's par for the course on a project like this.
в поря́дке веще́йv porjádke veščéj

Examples

1 sentences

That's par for the course with teenagers.
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

normal; common; to be expected:

Origin

Originally a phrase used in golf. Ironically, completing a golf course in par (or even net

Originally a phrase used in golf. Ironically, completing a golf course in par (or even net par) is actually unusually good for most golfers and is not a typical result.

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