English Dictionary

tick over

verb

(intransitive, of an engine) to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear). / (idiomatic, of, e.g. a process or a business) To run smoothly and without problems.

The clock ticked over to midnight.

意味（1）

(intransitive, of an engine) to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).

意味（2）

(idiomatic, of, e.g. a process or a business) To run smoothly and without problems.

While the boss was on holiday, the deputy made sure things were ticking over in the firm.