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Phrase(s): *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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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see LIKE CLOCKWORK.
American Heritage Idioms