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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ticking over" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
It means something is functioning smoothly and without any issues. Example: "The machine was ticking over, producing hundreds of products per hour without any errors."
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"I'll keep it ticking over," McIlroy said.
Deco – 6 Kept moves ticking over with his crisp passing.
Mediocrity ticks over, and ticking over isn't good enough.
FROM the outside, Britain's economy looks as if it is ticking over nicely.
On each occasion, Mr Cook kept Apple's money-making machine ticking over smoothly.
"They put pressure on us, they forced mistakes and kept the scoreboard ticking over," McCaw said.
GM's campaign was a great success, keeping sales ticking over nicely.
That threat is slowly receding, particularly as Egypt's economy is now ticking over smoothly.
In 2011, the Economist reported that the factory in Sanand, Gujarat, was "barely ticking over".
It took these shows a season to get the engine ticking over, too.
"Business is ticking over, but the costs just keep rising," he said.
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