part and parcel

Idioms  

1. An essential or basic element, as in Traveling is part and parcel of Zach's job. Used since the 15th century as a legal term, with part meaning “a portion” and parcel “something integral with a whole,” this idiom began to be used more loosely from about 1800. Although both nouns have the same basic meaning, the redundancy lends emphasis.

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Example Sentences

"Part and parcel of that was arresting, detaining and taking the coroner himself, Mr Brookes," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

Part and parcel to these political entities are the Dominants, who are people born with the ability to summon and control Eikons — i.e., your typical Final Fantasy summons.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 2022

Part and parcel of this centralizing of the family was these men's willingness to embrace traditionally female chores and caregiving.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Part and parcel of professionalism is the weeding out of 'bad apples'; those few out of control individuals responsible for the greatest number of 'incidents'.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2016

Part and parcel of the dramatic action in most of his poems is the idea of stellar influences.

From Astronomical Lore in Chaucer by Grimm, Florence M.