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tick over

verb

Definitions

  1. to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).

  2. To run smoothly and without problems.

    • While the boss was on holiday, the deputy made sure things were ticking over in the firm.
    • So soon we're too old to carry We knew we only had a little while In the middle keep ticking over Before you know it, parent a parent

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA