PHRASAL VERB OF THE DAY - 584 {TICK} {Tick off 1} scold or reprimand somebody The headmaster ticked the boy off for disobedience. {Tick off 2} place a mark alongside somebody’s name or an item on a list, usually to indicate that the person or item has been treated, included, checked etc When you have paid me, I’ ll tick you off the list. / As the goods were unloaded, the foreman ticked them off. {Tick over} 1 operate or run slowly and smoothly, especially of the engine of a vehicle I’ve left the car ticking over outside, so we can go straightaway. / Is everything at work ticking over OK? 2 live or work at a steady rate without achieving much He’s just ticking over in the job until he finds something more interesting. taken from the GLOBAL ELT ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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