n.
Australian tree that yields tanning materials

in any way, shape, or form Idiom, Proverb

a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

in any way, shape or form

in any way, at all, in the least Winning the award didn't affect her in any way, shape or form. She hasn't changed at all.

information leak

(See have a leak)

inside information

facts available to those inside an organization I can get inside information. My friend works for the FBI.

conform to

1．be in agreement with与…相符
All parts of superstructure which do not conform to the form to the economic base must be trans formed．要改革。一切不适应经济基础的上层建筑。
What he has done does not conform to the interests of the people．他所做的不符合人民的利益。
2．obey；act in accordance with 遵从
We must conform to the laws of the country．我们必须遵守国家的法律。
All students must conform to the rules．所有学生都必须遵守校规。

in conformity with

in agreement，accordance or harmony with；according to；in obedience to；in compliance with同意；遵照；依据；听从
His action was in conformity with the law．他的行为是合法的。
All these are entirely in con formity with the interests and aspirations of the people of our two countries．这一切完全符合我们两国人民的利益和愿望。
We should build our country in conformity with the principle of achieving greater，faster，better and more economical results．我们应按照多、快、好、省的原则建设我们的国家。

inform…of

tell告诉
Have you informed them of your intended departure？你已经把准备离开的事告诉他们了吗？

run true to form

follow a usual way；act as expected；agree with how a person usually acts一如往常；一贯；不失…之本色
His action ran true to form； he bothered his mother until she let him have his way．他和往常一样，缠着他妈妈直到她依了他才罢休。

true to form

Idiom(s): true to form

Theme: TYPICAL

exactly as expected; following the usual pattern. (Often with running, as in the example.)
• As usual, John is late. At least he's true to form.
• And true to form, Mary left before the meeting was adjourned.
• This winter season is running true to form—miserable!

gold mine of information

Idiom(s): gold mine of information

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

someone or something that is full of information.
• Grandfather is a gold mine of information about World War I.
• The new encyclopedia is a positive gold mine of useful information.

in any way, shape, or form

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in any way, shape, or form

Fig. in any manner. I debris to acquaint a lie in any way, shape, or form!Learn more: any, form

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good enough for good as gold good as done good and gone with the wind gone on gone goose gone but not forgotten gold mine of information goes without saying goes to show you go window-shopping in all honesty in all innocence in all likelihood in all modesty in all my born days in all one's born days in all probability in all seriousness in all things in all truthfulness in all weathers in all your puff in all/good conscience in an age of years in an ideal world in an ideal/a perfect world in an interesting condition in an ivory tower in an undertone in an/(one's) ivory tower in and of itself in and out in any case in any event in any shape or form in any way, shape, or form in any way, shape, or form, not in apple-pie order in arms in arrears in at the death in at the death/finish in at the deep end in at the finish in at the kill in awe in awe (of someone or something) in awe of, be in back in backyard in bad in bad faith in bad form in bad odor in bad odour in bad shape in bad sorts in bad taste in bad with in bad with (one) in bad with, be