单词 | par for the course |
释义 | > as lemmaspar for the course b. figurative. par for the course: what is normal or expected in any given circumstances. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > in general [phrase] > usual or general standard as things go1575 par for the course1947 the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > in habitual or customary use [phrase] > as a habit or custom > according to the usual or natural course by course of1470 by coursec1540 of course1542 on course1619 in course of1653 par for the course1947 1947 Partisan Rev. 14 363 Nancy had married and moved to San Francisco and had had three children immediately. ‘Par for the course,’ said Seymour to Jasper. 1961 M. Beadle These Ruins are Inhabited (1963) x. 137 While waiting..I caught a fragment of another subscriber's telephone conversation. This is also par for the course in making an Oxford phone call. 1994 Action Asia Aug. 114/3 Anyone who has travelled in remote regions of China will know that unforeseen hitches and delays are par for the course. < as lemmas |
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