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In addition to the idioms beginning with TRUE, Also see COME TRUE; COURSE OF TRUE LOVE; DREAM COME TRUE; FIND TRUE NORTH; HOLD GOOD (TRUE); RING FALSE (TRUE); RUN (TRUE) TO FORM; TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE; TRIED AND TRUE.
American Heritage Idioms
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adj. right or correct VERBS be, ring, seem, sound Her explanation doesn't ring quite true. | come All her wishes came true. It was like a dream come true. | remain ADV. particularly, very This is particularly true of older women. | absolutely, perfectly, quite It's perfectly true that I didn't help much, but I was busy. | certainly While this is certainly true for some, it's not true for others. | by no means, far from, not at all This degree of inequality was by no means true of all Victorian marriages. ‘That's not true at all, ’ he said firmly. | hardly, not completely, not entirely, not quite, not strictly, scarcely It's hardly true to call cleaning windows a ‘profession’. That's not strictly true, I'm afraid. | almost, more or less, pretty well The story is more or less true. | objectively faithful VERBS be | remain, stay ADV. absolutely PREP. to She stayed true to her principles.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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true
nouns
the true nature of something
• The prisoners are encouraged to confront the true nature of their crimes.
the true value of something
• At the time, I did not recognise the true value of my discovery.
the true cost of something
• The fixed prescription charge conceals from the general public the true cost of medicines.
the true extent of something
• Our main difficulty is finding out the true extent of the problem.
the true meaning of something
• The story teaches a lesson about the true meaning of friendship.
sb’s true identity
• He knew someone would soon discover his true identity.
sb’s true feelings
• Stephen’s controlled voice disguised his true feelings.
sb’s true self
(= someone’s real character )
• He had revealed his true self.
transnet.ir
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true
based on real facts, and not imagined or invented:
• The film was based on a true story. • Do you think the rumours are true?
accurate
based on facts and not containing any mistakes – used about descriptions, information, and numbers:
• The measurements are accurate. • His assessment of the current economic situation is accurate.
undeniable/indisputable
definitely true, so that no one can argue or disagree about it:
• It is indisputable that the situation has got worse. • The decline in inflation was undeniable, even if the reasons for the decline were unclear.
factual
based on facts, or involving facts:
• The court makes its decision based on factual evidence. • There is very little factual information about the incident. • a factual account of what happened • The questions ask for a purely factual answer, not for opinion.
verifiable
formal able to be proven to be true or correct:
• The data was verifiable.
it is a fact
used when saying that something is definitely true:
• It is a fact that women live longer than men.
be the truth
to be true – used when saying that someone is not lying:
• What I told you was the truth.
be the case
if a situation is the case, that is the way the situation truly is:
• It is certainly the case that crime rates are lower in Europe than in the US.
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