as a matter of course
C1 If something is done as a matter of course, it is a usual part of the way in which things are done and is not special:
Safety precautions are observed as a matter of course.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Habitual and customary
- accustomed
- all in a day's work idiom
- as a (general) rule idiom
- as per usual/normal idiom
- be par for the course idiom
- expect
- more often than not idiom 1
- more often than not
- natural
- naturally
- need
- nine
- pro forma
- rule
- rule
- surprise
- surprise, surprise idiom
- trad
- usu
- usual
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