true to type

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These seeds will always grow "true to type," maintaining the same characteristics over time — "So your grandma's tomato is the same tomato her grandma had."

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

The same observation might be applied to the people in “Riverside,” who are always true to character but seldom true to type or to their avowed principles.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2014

And while they remain more or less true to type, they seem to keep changing their styles of speaking and posturing too.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2011

If he plays true to type, Obama will take the balanced tone he has tried to apply throughout—decrying the excessive bonuses and risk-taking by banks while championing the need for vibrant financial markets.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2010

It was not generally known at that time that the hickories were so thoroughly crossed like the apples, that they would not reproduce true to type from seed.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report Of The Proceedings At The Tenth Annual Meeting. Battle Creek, Michigan, December 9 and 10, 1919 by Northern Nut Growers Association