true to form

idiom

: behaving or proceeding in the usual and expected way

Her latest movie is/runs true to form.

True to form, he was 20 minutes late for the meeting.

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Staying true to form, Iyo hit a moonsault wearing a garbage can. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Until Dawn’s tale of terror is further exacerbated (and is lovingly kept true to form in the remake) with its game mechanics, particularly with the choices players make in the therapy sessions with Dr. Hill, played by Peter Stormare (who will reprise the role in the forthcoming Until Dawn movie). —

Aimee Hart, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024 Even with her camera off, Young stays true to form throughout our conversation. —

Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024 The identical caliber with a 62-hour worked true to form. —

Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for true to form

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“True to form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20to%20form. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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