ticking-over

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the idling of an engine
doing a gentle amount of work
tick over
To run smoothly and without problems

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

tick over
to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear)
tick over
If a person, system, or business is ticking over, they are working steadily, but not producing very much or making much progress. The market is at least ticking over
tick over
run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
tick over
If an engine is ticking over, it is running at a low speed or rate, for example when it is switched on but you are not actually using it. Very slowly he moved forward, the engine ticking over. = idle