come with the territory

verb

Etymology

Probably an allusion to the territory assigned to a travelling salesman.

Definitions

  1. To be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or…

    To be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.

    • When one decides to raise sheep, he accepts the fact that coyotes come with the territory.
    • Many checkers have been upbraided by lordly writers and editors and big shots of all stripes. Such abuse came with the territory.

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