1. what should be expected because of past experience; typical; not unusual

1. Mr. Humdinger gave me a “C.” The way he’s been grading lately, that’s about par for the course.

2. It's par for the course that she's late to the meeting.

3. The school budget is going to be cut again this year, but then that’s par for the course.

4. So he went off and left you? Well that’s about par for the course. He’s no friend.

5. I worked for days on this proposal, but it was rejected. That’s par for the course around here.