B1 — Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Essere puntuale come un orologio
To be as punctual as clockwork
Literal Translation
"To be punctual as a clock"
What it means
Said of someone who is always exactly on time, without exception.
Example in context
"È puntuale come un orologio — non arriva mai in ritardo di un secondo."
"He is as punctual as clockwork — never a second late."
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