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Tick over
verb
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Verb
- 1 to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear). intransitive
- 2 run disconnected or idle wordnet
- 3 To run smoothly and without problems. idiomatic
"While the boss was on holiday, the deputy made sure things were ticking over in the firm."
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