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

"Having them consistently for this length of time has meant that now they're just part and parcel of him," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Research is part and parcel of graduate—and, increasingly, undergraduate—education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

On that note, heartbreak and hardship is now unfortunately so part and parcel to the Cuban condition, but the show is also really funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

"It's not an accident—that's what I say. It's part and parcel of the whole business. It's all bound up together."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie