tick over

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

   run disconnected or idle

2. (ідіома)To run smoothly and without problems.

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

1. I'm waiting for the timer to tick over back to 0.

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• tick offдістати, отримуватиTo sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has been verified or completed.
• tick onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tick, on.; to continue ticking.
• tick downTo count the time down to zero.
• tick overTo idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
• tick awayTo count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).
• tick bySynonym of tick past.