TICK OVER


Meaning of TICK OVER in English

( BrE ) (usually used in the progressive tenses)

1.

( of an engine ) to run slowly while the vehicle is not moving

SYN idle

2.

( of a business, a system, an activity, etc. ) to keep working slowly without producing or achieving much :

Just keep things ticking over while I'm away.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.