regular as clockwork
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Every Thursday "regular as clockwork" a Land Rover and a crew of three soldiers would make the trip to the bank in nearby Penicuik.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025
Also regular as clockwork on the anniversary come the reports about the state of German unity.
From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2019
Compared to the unpredictable Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Nile was as regular as clockwork.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
And each year since, there is some deal that incurs the wrath of owners, regular as clockwork.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2010
Mukoki was as regular as clockwork in his rising, and an hour before dawn he was up and preparing breakfast.
From The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds by Curwood, James Oliver
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