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true to form
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.See also: form, truetrue 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.See also: form, truetrue to form being or behaving as expected.See also: form, truetrue 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.See also: form, true |