Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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like clockwork | No | No | No | Yes |
idiomatic expression | Yes | No | No | No |
like clockwork (noun) | idiomatic expression (noun) |
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an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
like clockwork (adverb) | idiomatic expression (adverb) |
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with regularity and precision |