idiom
like clockwork
LYK KLOK-werk
laɪk ˈklɒkwɜːrkListen
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Syllable breakdown
likeclockwork
Dictionary meaning
with perfect mechanical regularity and precision; functioning smoothly and exactly as planned, on time and without problems
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