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
Blejan-Cornish
Pankratiy-Russian
Zdravko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Christine['kristi:n]
LaineyLAYN-eeEnglish (Modern)
Anthousa-Ancient Greek