The car's motor went like clockwork after Bob fixed it.
The birthday party went off like clockwork and everyone had a good time.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Like Clockwork — Single by The Boomtown Rats from the album A Tonic for the Troops B side How Do You Do? Released Summer 1978 (UK) … Wikipedia
like clockwork — If something happens like clockwork, it happens at very regular times or intervals … The small dictionary of idiomes
like clockwork — ► like clockwork very smoothly and easily. Main Entry: ↑clockwork … English terms dictionary
like clockwork — adverb with regularity and precision the rocket launch went off like clockwork • Usage Domain: ↑idiom, ↑idiomatic expression, ↑phrasal idiom, ↑set phrase, ↑phrase * * * like clockwork As smoothly as if driven by clockwork • • … Useful english dictionary
like clockwork — If something happens like clockwork, it happens at very regular times or intervals. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that someone or something goes, runs or behaves like clockwork means that everything happens exactly as expected … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
like clockwork — See: GO LIKE CLOCKWORK or GO OFF LIKE CLOCKWORK … Dictionary of American idioms
like clockwork — See: GO LIKE CLOCKWORK or GO OFF LIKE CLOCKWORK … Dictionary of American idioms
like\ clockwork — See: go like clockwork or go off like clockwork … Словарь американских идиом
like clockwork — 1. at regular times. I change my car s oil like clockwork every 3,000 miles. 2. without problems. Most of the performance went like clockwork, but there were a few little things that weren t perfect … New idioms dictionary
like clockwork — adverb With perfect regularity and precision; faultless. You will find him there waiting for the bus every day at 4:14 pm, like clockwork … Wiktionary
like clockwork — happening or working correctly, with no problems or delays The ceremony went ahead like clockwork … English dictionary
