come with the territory
come with the territory verb: to be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.
Verb
come with the territory (third-person singular simple present comes with the territory, present participle coming with the territory, simple past came with the territory, past participle come with the territory)
- To be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.
- Johnny Carson's three-year tenure as top man of "Tonight" leaves him less edgy than any of that grind's predecessors and he has a fine relaxed philosophy about the side irritants of the nation's favorite chatterthon: "Loss of privacy comes with the territory."1965 November 29, Jack O'Brian, “The Voice of Broadway”, in Palm Beach Daily News, retrieved 28 Oct 2012, page 4
- When one decides to raise sheep, he accepts the fact that coyotes come with the territory.1974 July 30, Jim Fiebig, “Problem Solving”, in Observer-Reporter, Pennsylvania, USA, retrieved 28 Oct 2012, page A4
- Synonyms:
- go with the territory
come with the territory meaning in Bengali
come with the territory in Bengali
- কোনো পেশা
Synonyms of come with the territory
Forms of come with the territory
| third-person singular present | comes with the territory |
|---|---|
| present participle | coming with the territory |
| past | came with the territory |
| past participle | come with the territory |
Origin of come with the territory
Probably an allusion to the territory assigned to a travelling salesman.
Questions about come with the territory
- What does come with the territory mean?
- Come with the territory means to be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.
- What is come with the territory in Bengali?
- Come with the territory in Bengali is কোনো পেশা. See Come with the territory meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is come with the territory?
- Come with the territory is a verb.
- What is the past tense of come with the territory?
- The past tense of come with the territory is came with the territory.
Words near come with the territory in the dictionary
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