Regular As Clockwork Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Regular As Clockwork Idiom mean?

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regular as clockwork What does regular as clockwork mean?	to be very dependable and regular	The bus comes by our house as regular as clockwork every morning.
regular as clockwork What does regular as clockwork mean?	to be very dependable and regular	The bus comes by our house as regular as clockwork every morning.
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not worth a hill of beans What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?	worthless	The man is a liar and what he says is not worth a hill of beans.

buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
off the rack What does "off the rack" mean?	(an article of clothing that is) available for immediate purchase, ready-made	Our boss always buys his suits off the rack.
catch on What does " catch on " mean?	to understand something, to learn about something	I was finally able to catch on and understand the math problem.
talk (someone's) ear off What does "talk (someone's) ear off" mean?	to talk to someone and bore him or her	The man next to me on the train talked my ear off during the journey.
fall back What does "fall back" mean?	to move back, to go back	The runner fell back from the other runners during the race.

belt (something) out What does "belt (something) out" mean?	to sing/play a song with lots of energy	The man stood up and belted out several old songs.
Wet your whistle What does "Wet your whistle" mean?	If you are thirsty and have an alcoholic drink, you wet your whistle. "Whet your whistle" is also used.
eyeball to eyeball What does "eyeball to eyeball" mean?	face to face	I had an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with an angry dog at the park.

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Regular As Clockwork Idiom