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Tick along phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make reasonable progress without any serious problems
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Things are TICKING ALONG at work while the director's away.
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Meaning: Make reasonable progress without any serious problems
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Tick away phrasal verb
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Meaning: Pass (of time)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The last few seconds TICKED AWAY and the team couldn't come back.
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Meaning: Pass (of time)
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Tick by phrasal verb
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Meaning: Pass (of time)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The seconds TICKED BY and the team failed to score.
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Meaning: Pass (of time)
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Tick off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Annoy
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: She really TICKS me OFF when she doesn't reply to my emails. -
Meaning: Scold
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» Example: He TICKED me OFF for arriving late. -
Meaning: Put a mark on an item in a list when it has been dealt with
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: She TICKED OFF our names when we arrived.
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Meaning: Annoy
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Tick over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue working, but without improving
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» Example: The company TICKED OVER while she was away on holiday. -
Meaning: Operate but without moving (engines)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The mechanic left the engine TICKING OVER for a while to see if he could see what was causing the problem.
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Meaning: Continue working, but without improving