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

Another one said: "I hope it doesn't become part and parcel of the English game because it will totally ruin it."

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

For Bedichek alumna Kaylee Rangel, the school was part and parcel of the city’s “Keep Austin Weird” vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

No, the elevated tone was a part and parcel of the pageantry of establishing a rapport.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck