(as) regular as clockwork
mainly UKnever late or always at the same time:
In this country the trains are regular as clockwork.
He calls me every day at ten, as regular as clockwork.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
At the right time
- cue
- dot
- on the dot idiom
- opportune
- prompt
- psychological moment
- punctual
- regular
- schedule
- sharp
- the time is ripe idiom
- time
- timekeeper
- timekeeping
- timely
- timing
- well timed
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Frequency & regularity - general words