PAR FOR THE COURSE

{n. phr.}, {informal} Just what was expected; nothing unusual; a typical happening. - Usually refers to things going wrong. * /Mary is very clumsy so it was par for the course when she bumped into the table and broke the vase./ * /When John came late again, Mary said, "That's par for the course."/ Compare: ALL IN A DAY'S WORK, RUNNING TRUE TO FORM.