Tick-over Definition
verb
(intransitive, of an engine) To idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
Wiktionary
(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.
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