all in the/a day's work
all in the/a day's work
To be considered a normal part of one’s job or routine. Traced back to the eighteenth century, the expression occurred with considerable frequency and was used both seriously and ironically: “As the huntsman said when the lion ate him” (Charles Kingsley, Westward Ho!, 1855).
See also: all, work
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- in clover, to be/live
- last-ditch defense/effort
- a full-time job
- wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole
- no spring chicken, (she's)
- ladies'/lady's man
- give a wide berth to, to
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- at somebody's expense