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nounUhrwerk, dasgo like clockwork — (fig.) klappen wie am Schnürchen (ugs.)
* * ** * *ˈclock·work\clockwork toy Spielzeug nt zum Aufziehenregular as \clockwork pünktlich wie ein Uhrwerkmy daughter always calls me on Friday evenings, regular as \clockwork meine Tochter ruft mich immer freitagabends an, ich kann fast die Uhr danach stellenII. adj präzise, exaktwith \clockwork precision mit der Präzision eines Uhrwerks* * *clockwork toy Spielzeug n zum Aufziehen, mechanisches Spielzeug;like clockwork wie am Schnürchen, wie geschmiert (beide umg);he is (as) regular as clockwork bei ihm spielt sich alles auf die Minute ab;his tea breaks are (as) regular as clockwork nach seinen Teepausen kann man die Uhr stellen;with clockwork regularity (precision) mit der Regelmäßigkeit (Präzision) eines Uhrwerks* * *nounUhrwerk, dasas regular as clockwork — (fig.) absolut regelmäßig
go like clockwork — (fig.) klappen wie am Schnürchen (ugs.)
* * *n.Uhrwerk -e n.
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