to come with the territory
17
4.3
- idiom
- Informal
:
formar parte de
- Should that be the case, the generalists must be aware of the challenges that come with the territory.
And so that's the and we understand that it comes with the territory, but we would never meet if we were doing things the traditional financial way.
- And so that's the and we understand that it comes with the territory, but we would never meet if we were doing things the traditional financial way.
- Unfortunately, it comes with the territory of futurist futurism.
- But if I'm going to sign something with him like that, that's coming with the territory of Dylan Danis.
Examples
-
If it results in people calling me self-righteous, well, I guess that comes with the territory.
Blog text (15) -
Most of us don't like confrontation, but if you're in management, that comes with the territory.
Blog text (32) -
Well, you know it comes with the territory.
-
Thought it sort of came with the territory.
-
Well, you know, it comes with the territory.
-
Despite all the issues and challenges that come with the territory, I love what I do.
Blog text (34) -
I have not missed those, but I guess they come with the territory.
Blog text (19) -
As for the terrible time you went through after, that kind of comes with the territory.
Blog text (12) -
Every policeman knows when he joins the force that there are certain inherent risks that come with the territory.
-
As a teacher, grading papers and dealing with difficult students comes with the territory.
Synonyms
128
3.9
A result that happens because of something, for example more work after a promotion
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense ‘to be a natural or unavoidable part of a situation’ is directly derivable from the constituents: ‘come’/‘comes’ (to accompany or originate with) + ‘with’ (accompanying) + ‘territory’ (a domain or area), so the phrase literally means something accompanies that domain. This verb+with+noun composition and the territorial metaphor are common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will very likely infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Come with the territory likely comes from owning land: when you buy a piece of land, things already there—like buildings, neighbours, or problems—literally 'come with' the territory. So saying something comes with the territory means it is 'part of the job' or 'unavoidable' in that situation.