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Meaning of tick over | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
    intransitive
  2. To run smoothly and without problems.
    idiomatic

Examples

“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”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tick past tick-tock tick-tocked tick-tocking tick-tocks ticked

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