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part and parcel
Idioms and Phrases
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.Example Sentences
"And here is Danielle Smith saying that he's part and parcel of it."
That is part and parcel of the broader project of the Trump administration to eliminate programs across all sectors that have anything to do with the diversity, equity and inclusion movement.
On that note, heartbreak and hardship is now unfortunately so part and parcel to the Cuban condition, but the show is also really funny.
"So they're out, but they're part and parcel of the entertainment package of the programme."
"It is a bit frustrating but you have to take a deep breath and accept that's part and parcel of it."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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