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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part and parcel

She feels such workloads are part and parcel of her job though, something she describes as "a lifestyle and a passion".

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 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

Crenshaw noted that the deal was part and parcel of the SEC’s effective abandonment of crypto regulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

So Hagar’s forays were part and parcel of the mystery of having been “lifed” by love, and while the manifestation it took was a source of great interest to them, the consequences were not.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison