Daily life
like clockwork
very regularly
Something happens at regular, predictable times or in a very dependable way.
Hear it in real life
Does the delivery arrive reliably?
Yes, it turns up like clockwork every Friday.
Every spring, the flowers appear in the park like clockwork.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: like a clockwork
Say: like clockwork
Do not add an article before the uncountable noun "clockwork" in this expression.
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How it fits in a sentence.
come like clockwork; arrive like clockwork; happen like clockwork
Your turn: say it out loud
Every spring, the flowers appear in the park like clockwork.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
like clockwork
very regularly
“Every spring, the flowers appear in the park like clockwork.”
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