regular as clockwork



*regular as clockwork

Cliché very regular; completely predictable. (*Also: as ~.) George goes down to the bus stop at 7:45 every morning, as regular as clockwork. You can always depend on Nancy to complain about the office for fifteen minutes every afternoon, regular as clockwork.
See also: clockwork, regular

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PieterPEE-tərDutch
Finnur-Icelandic
Carolienkah-ro-LEENDutch
BrÜNhildBRUYN-hilt (German)German, Germanic Mythology
Norton['nɔ:tən]
Turid-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish