predictable as clockwork

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Definition of predictable as clockwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

foreseeableeasy to foresee or anticipate

His reactions are predictable as clockwork.

foreseeable

predictable

regularityhappening at regular intervals

Her daily routine is predictable as clockwork.

clockwork

predictable

regular

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Expressions with clockwork

function like clockwork

run smoothly, predictably, without problems

With regular maintenance, these machines function like clockwork all year.

go like clockwork

happen smoothly and exactly as planned without problems

Thanks to careful planning, the whole trip went like clockwork.

like clockwork

adv.

happening with regularity and precision

The train arrives like clockwork every morning.

clockwork precision

extreme accuracy and consistency in operation

The team executed the plan with clockwork precision.

run like clockwork

operate smoothly and without problems

The event ran like clockwork, with no delays or issues.

consistent as clockwork

adj.

always reliable and predictable

Her performance is consistent as clockwork, never missing a beat.

Examples of predictable as clockwork in a sentence

The machine's operation is predictable as clockwork.
The trains arrive as predictable as clockwork.
His visits are as predictable as clockwork.

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French:réglé comme du papier à musique, réglé comme une horloge, ...
German:vorhersehbar wie ein Uhrwerk, ...
Italian:prevedibilissimo, preciso come un orologio, ...
Spanish:previsible, regular como un reloj, ...
Portuguese:previsível como um relógio, ...
Chinese:像时钟一样可预见, 像时钟一样有规律, ...
Japanese:予測可能, 時計のように規則的, ...
Arabic:مُتَوَقَّع كَدِقَّة السّاعَة, مُنْتَظِم, ...
Hebrew:צָפוּי מֵרֹאשׁ, סָדִיר כְּמוֹ שָׁעוֹן, ...
Russian:легко предсказуемый, как часы, ...
Ukrainian:передбачувана як годинник, регулярна як годинник, ...
Hindi:आसानी से पूर्वानुमानित, घड़ी की तरह नियमित, ...
Bengali:ঘড়ির মতো পূর্বানুমানযোগ্য, নিয়মিত, ...
Catalan:previsible com un rellotge, ...
Czech:předvídatelný, pravidelný, ...
Danish:forudsigelig som et urværk, ...
Dutch:voorspelbaar als een klokwerk, ...
Greek:προβλέψιμος σαν ρολόι, προβλέψιμο σαν ρολόι, ...
Hungarian:kiszámítható, szabályos, ...
Khmer:អាចទាយទុកជាមុនបាន, ទៀងទាត់ដូចនាឡិកា, ...
Korean:시계처럼 예측 가능한, ...
Persian:قابل پیش‌بینی مثل ساعت, ...
Polish:przewidywalny, przewidywalny jak zegarek, ...
Portuguese (BR):previsível como um relógio, ...
Romanian:previzibil ca un ceas, ...
Swedish:förutsägbar som en klocka, regelbunden som en klocka, ...
Thai:คาดเดาได้เหมือนนาฬิกา, เป็นประจำเหมือนนาฬิกา, ...
Turkish:saat gibi öngörülebilir, saat gibi düzenli, ...
Vietnamese:dự đoán như đồng hồ, đều đặn như đồng hồ, ...

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