comes with the territory
Expected with occupation
Comes with the territory describes something unavoidable that accompanies a particular situation, job, or role—an expected consequence you accept when you sign up.
Long hours come with the territory when you're a startup founder.
Criticism comes with the territory for anyone in public life.
The phrase implies resignation rather than complaint: this is simply how things are.
- occupational hazardDanger specific to one's profession
- par for the courseUsual, predictable outcome
- expectedRegarded as likely
- goes without sayingUnderstood without articulation
- inevitableCertain to occur
anticipated · part and parcel · nature of the beast · name of the game · foreseeable · bound to happen · given · plan on · trial by fire · prospective · proving ground · touchstone · baptism of fire · yardstick · inescapable · anticipation · anticipation · anticipation
comes with the territoryout of the blue
Without any forewarning
unexpected · unforeseen · out of left field · blindsided · unanticipated
comes with the territoryout of the ordinary
Deviating from the standard
beyond the pale · above and beyond · outside the norm · unprecedented · irregular
comes with the territoryunacceptable
Not meeting required standards
intolerable · beyond the pale · not okay · over the line · actionable
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