regular

*regular as clockwork

Cliché very regular; completely predictable. (*Also: as ~.) George goes down to the bus stop at 7:45 every morning, as regular as clockwork. You can always depend on Nancy to complain about the office for fifteen minutes every afternoon, regular as clockwork.

See also: clockwork

at regular intervals

[of things in a series] at points that are equally distant from each other. You will find service stations at regular intervals along the highway. There are street lights at regular intervals on the main street of town.

regular fixture

someone who is found so frequently in a place as to be considered a fixture of, or part of the place. The manager attached himself to the luncheon club and became a regular fixture there.

regular guy

a normal and dependable guy. Don't worry about Tom. He's a regular guy. He won't give you any trouble.

See also: guy

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be as regular as clockwork

if something is as regular as clockwork, it happens at exactly regular times Her letters arrived every week, regular as clockwork.

See also: clockwork