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

“That’s part and parcel of the job,” Connor says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Injuries are part and parcel of elite sport, but the view that tennis is becoming increasingly punishing is supported by medical experts.

From BBC ● Jun. 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

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