Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “par for the course“ and its meaning is “normal, typical, usual, routine, ordinary, standard”.
Example Sentence: In the complex and often arcane world of global diplomacy, gaffes, embarrassments and “diplomatic incidents” are par for the course. Some, like the Qatari decision to cancel a banquet in honour of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, ostensibly due to his counterpart the Deputy Emir’s possible exposure to COVID-19, left officials wondering if there was a larger message being conveyed regarding the Qatar government’s unhappiness over the controversial comments made in India about Prophet Mohammad.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article The art of diplomacy and click here to read it.
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