( disapproving ) to be just what you would expect to happen or expect sb to do in a particular situation
SYN the norm :
Starting early and working long hours is par for the course in this job.
( disapproving ) to be just what you would expect to happen or expect sb to do in a particular situation
SYN the norm :
Starting early and working long hours is par for the course in this job.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005