in character

in character
in character
Fig. typical of someone's behavior. •

For Tom to shout that way wasn't at all in character. He's usually quite pleasant.

It was quite in character for Sally to walk away angry.

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{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In agreement with a person's character or personality; in the way that a person usually behaves or is supposed to behave; as usual; characteristic; typical; suitable. * /John was very rude at the party, and that was not in character because he is usually very polite./ * /The way Judy comforted the little girl was in character. She did it gently and kindly./ 2. Suitable for the part or the kind of part being acted; natural to the way a character in a book or play is supposed to act. * /The fat actor in the movie was in character because the character he played was supposed to be fat and jolly./ * /It would not have been in character for Robin Hood to steal from a poor man./ Contrast: OUT OF CHARACTER.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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