Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English. Today’s expression is simple, common, and very useful in everyday conversations. It’s “like clockwork.”
One more time: “like clockwork.”
Every morning at exactly 7:30, her alarm rang. She didn’t even need to check the time anymore.
It happened like clockwork.
So what does this expression mean? “Like clockwork” means something happens regularly, exactly on time, and without fail.
It’s used when something is very predictable and consistent.
Let’s listen to some examples: Every Friday evening, he calls his parents —
not sometimes, not often — but like clockwork.
The bus arrives at the same stop at 8:10 every morning. Rain or shine, it shows up like clockwork.
At work, the weekly meeting begins at exactly the same time every Monday,
like clockwork.
Sometimes routines feel boring. But sometimes, they bring comfort. They create rhythm.
They give structure to our days.
And when something happens like clockwork, it reminds us how powerful consistency can be.
Now it’s your turn: What is one thing in your life that happens like clockwork?
And remember — making your own example sentences
is one of the best ways to make new expressions feel natural.
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