| 词组 | work like clockwork |
| 释义 | Idiom work like clockworkgo/run/work like clockwork if an event or a system goes like clockwork, it happens exactly as it was planned, without any problems.The whole ceremony went like clockwork.The Swiss railways run like clockwork. go like clockworkTo proceed, progress, or operate predictably and dependably. Everything is going like clockwork, so we should be ready to start construction by the end of the month. The conference went like clockwork from beginning to end. go like clockworkFig. to progress with regularity and dependability. The building project is progressing nicely. Everything is going like clockwork. The elaborate pageant was a great success. It went like clockwork from start to finish. go/run like ˈclockwork(of arrangements, etc.) happen according to plan, without any difficulty or trouble: The sports day went like clockwork, with every race starting and finishing on time. |
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