Example
“True to form, Lena arrived early and checked every detail before the meeting.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
below par
Neutral · CEFR B2
worse than the normal or expected standard
cut both ways
Neutral · CEFR B2
to produce both helpful and harmful effects or implications
far and away
Neutral · CEFR B2
By a very large margin, especially when one option or person clearly surpasses the rest.
horses for courses
Neutral · CEFR B2
different people or choices suit different tasks and circumstances
in the same ballpark
Informal · CEFR B2
roughly similar in amount, size, or quality
in the same breath
Neutral · CEFR B2
said almost at the same time or as part of the same statement
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.