Part and parcel

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else. uncountable, usually

    "Regular maintenance is part and parcel of owning a car."

Etymology

"Parcel" is used in its archaic sense of "an integral or component part." Originally used as a legal term.

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