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Idiom true to typetrue to form/type if someone does something true to form, they behave in the bad way that you would expect them to.True to form, she turned up an hour later than we'd arranged.
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true to formIn the expected manner or way. Susie's attendance has always been pretty erratic and, true to form, she didn't come to today's meeting. true to formexactly as expected; following the usual pattern. (Often with running, as in the example.) As usual, John is late. At least he's running true to form. And true to form, Mary left before the meeting was adjourned. true to form being or behaving as expected.true to ˈform in the usual or typical way or as you expect: True to form, he arrived early.The meeting went true to form, with a lot of boring speeches. |