Idiom
true to form
Meaning
According to one's nature; as expected.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He was late again, true to form.”
“True to form, the team lost the game in the final minutes after playing well all season.”
“True to form, the professor arrived at the lecture hall precisely one minute before the hour, clutching his worn leather briefcase.”
Examples
simple
“He was late again, true to form.”
contextual
“True to form, the team lost the game in the final minutes after playing well all season.”
complex
“True to form, the professor arrived at the lecture hall precisely one minute before the hour, clutching his worn leather briefcase.”
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