B2idiomeverydayIELTS-friendly
like clockwork
USUK
smoothly and regularly, exactly as planned or expected
Often after 'go' or 'run': 'Everything ran like clockwork.' On its own, it stresses that something happens at the same time every day.
In context
The wedding went like clockwork, thanks to my aunt's careful planning.
Every morning, like clockwork, the bread seller passes our house at six.
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