come with the territory

come with the territory
phrasal
: to be a natural or unavoidable aspect or accompaniment of a particular situation, position, or field

criticism goes with the territory in this job

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come/go/with the territory phrase
to be a necessary or accepted part of a situation or activity

In professional football, serious injuries come with the territory.

Thesaurus: to be a feature or example of somethingsynonym
Main entry: territory

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ˌcome/ˌgo with the ˈterritory idiom
to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc

She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the territory.

Main entry:territoryidiom

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