tick over

Right at that moment my mind began ticking over plans for making the most of the situation.

But something had begun to tick over in my mind.

It would tick over perfectly without her for a few weeks.

She heard the warm engine ticking over but nothing else.

Keeping the engine ticking over in the close season is important.

No taxes to pay, cash coming in to keep us ticking over.

Keep the engines ticking over and watch out for anyone coming in from elsewhere.

There was something strange about this, and suddenly it ticked over in his mind.

Just about enough pressure to keep the paddles ticking over.

Although I will pop into the gym for half an hour every morning, just to keep things ticking over.

Of course I'm sure you know the exact age at which everyone ticks over from child to adult.

A small trainer like me has a job to tick over, let alone make a living, but he always comes to the rescue.

I'm trying to keep things ticking over meantime, until we can appoint someone else.

You can stay a long time in neutral, ticking over - provided nothing happens.

We moved forward more slowly now, the engine just ticking over to keep the noise down.

In the distance she heard the car ticking over.

Senior staff are not striking, so will keep the machinery of government ticking over.

The universe had nearly stopped, waiting for that ultimate second to tick over.

I put a few quid in the new account and let it tick over.

The church should resist the temptation to merely tick over.

The drivers were back behind their wheels, engines ticking over.

The car slowed to a halt, its engine ticking over.

Still, I suppose it keeps the brain cells ticking over.

Ticking over normal, but I just wanted to check.

I'm just going to get some cricket and make sure I am ticking over well".