true to form

adverb

According to one's nature; as expected.

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Meanings

adverbtrue to form (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableAccording to one's nature; as expected.
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APA

true to form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20to%20form

MLA

“true to form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20to%20form. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “true to form,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20to%20form.

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