EXPECTto be what you would normally expect to happen – used to show disapproval 不出所料,意料之中〔含贬义〕
Long hours and tough working conditions are often par for the course in catering.
工作时间长、工作环境恶劣在餐饮业里是家常便饭。
Examples from the Corpus
be par for the course• It rained all week, but I guess that's par for the course in Ireland.• It seems in some of those countries that politicaltorture and assassinationare par for the course.• So were my years of flying in and out of countries where political torture and assassination were par for the course.• If you want to be a politician, a little criticismis par for the course.• Such service companies want your agency's business and lavishlunches and giftsare par for the course.• This was par for the course, they seemed to be saying.• In my trade this is thought to be par for the course.• Alesis reverb unitsare par for the course in home studios; and their 3630 should enjoy the same popularity.