be as regular as clockwork



be as regular as clockwork

To happen at predictable intervals. My daughter starts crying every night at bedtime—it's as regular as clockwork.
See also: clockwork, regular

be as regular as clockwork

if something is as regular as clockwork, it happens at exactly regular times Her letters arrived every week, regular as clockwork.
See also: clockwork, regular

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CallaKAL-əEnglish
Jeremiel-Biblical
Sybellasi-BEL-əEnglish (Rare)
Iared-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Garnet['ga:nit]
Tovi-Biblical Hebrew