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

The government said the emissions are part and parcel of protecting people from “lethal or significantly debilitating infections that would result without properly sterilized medical equipment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He said it was all part and parcel of modern tennis.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

But Piti said it is natural for governments to push for more rate cuts: “I think it’s part and parcel of being in this position where you have to take a medium-term perspective on things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

"Smartphones are now part and parcel of the way North Korea tries to indoctrinate people", says Mr Williams.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Now, of course, such things are simply part and parcel of life for any butler of a large household.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro