par for the course

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par for the course

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

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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.

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

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.
Similar: predictable, typical, unsurprising, usual, average, basic, bog-standard, common, common as bums, common as dirt, common as muck, common as pig tracks

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adj normal; common; to be expected

Español	de esperar, normal, común
Русский	в поря́дке веще́й v porjádke veščéj

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MLA

"par for the course." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/par%20for%20the%20course. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

par for the course. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/par%20for%20the%20course

Chicago

"par for the course." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/par%20for%20the%20course.

BibTeX

@misc{par_for_the_course_2026,
  title = {par for the course},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/par%20for%20the%20course},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}