all in a day's work

phrase

Coming with the territory.

“Unfortunately, dealing with rude customers is all in a day's work around here.”

Meanings

phrase
  1. Coming with the territory.

    Unfortunately, dealing with rude customers is all in a day's work around here.

  2. A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.

    —Wow, it's amazing that you fixed it so well that no one would even know that it was ever broken! —All in a day's work!

Translations

Finnish kuuluu toimenkuvaan
  • kuuluu toimenkuvaana nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment
French les doigts dans le nez
  • les doigts dans le neza nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment
Italian di ordinaria amministrazione
  • di ordinaria amministrazionea nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment
Polish dzień jak co dzień
  • dzień jak co dzieńa nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment
Spanish el pan nuestro de cada día, el pan de cada día
  • el pan nuestro de cada díaa nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment
  • el pan de cada díaa nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment
  • todo en un jornala nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment
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APA

all in a day's work. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20in%20a%20day's%20work

MLA

“all in a day's work.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20in%20a%20day's%20work. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all in a day's work,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20in%20a%20day's%20work.

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