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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cold comfort What does "cold comfort" mean?	no comfort at all	The government offered money to the victims of the fire but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their families.

sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.
Dutch auction What does "Dutch auction" mean?	an auction where you start off with a high price and then reduce it	They always sell the flowers at a Dutch auction at the downtown market.
get a suntan What does "get a suntan" mean?	to make your skin browner or darker by exposing it to the rays of the sun	The girl went to the beach to get a suntan.
Indian giver What does "Indian giver" mean?	An Indian giver gives something, then tries to take it back.
rear-ender What does "rear-ender" mean?	automobile collision in which one car strikes the back or another
get off the ground What does "get off the ground" mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
ante up What does "ante up" mean?	to pay money, to produce a necessary amount of money	I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.
carry a lot of weight with (someone or something) What does "carry a lot of weight with (someone or something)" mean?	to be very influential with someone or a group of people	The man's education and experience carry a lot of weight in the university.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not	The politician was sailing under false colors when he appealed to the citizens for votes.
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	The new motorcycle cost my brother an arm and a leg.

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Regular As Clockwork Idiom