make tick

what makes (one) tick

The things that motivate one or make one behave in a certain way. I'd love to sit you down for an interview so I can find out what makes you tick. Janet is a very private person, so it's hard to know what makes her tick.

make someone or something tick

Fig. to cause someone or something to run or function. (Usually with what. Tick refers to a watch or clock.) I don't know what makes it tick. What makes John tick? I just don't understand him. I took apart the radio to find out what made it tick.

See also: make, tick

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give head
give somebody their head
give someone their head
cooking for one
1FTR
all's one to (one)

References in periodicals archive

To help you stay ahead of these pests, here are the top 10 natural ways to make tick season easier to take.

Ticks natural prevention and remedies: use these 10 tips to take the ick out of dealing with ticks this summer

The higher tick intensity is also justifiable with progressing rainy season that make ticks' propagation suitable because of warm and humid environment (Lima et al., 2000).

Distribution of Ixodid Tick Species and Associated Risk Factors in Temporal Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

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释义	make tick what makes (one) tick The things that motivate one or make one behave in a certain way. I'd love to sit you down for an interview so I can find out what makes you tick. Janet is a very private person, so it's hard to know what makes her tick. See also: make, tick, what Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make someone or something tick Fig. to cause someone or something to run or function. (Usually with what. Tick refers to a watch or clock.) I don't know what makes it tick. What makes John tick? I just don't understand him. I took apart the radio to find out what made it tick. See also: make, tick McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one 1FTR all's one to (one) References in periodicals archive To help you stay ahead of these pests, here are the top 10 natural ways to make tick season easier to take. Ticks natural prevention and remedies: use these 10 tips to take the ick out of dealing with ticks this summer The higher tick intensity is also justifiable with progressing rainy season that make ticks' propagation suitable because of warm and humid environment (Lima et al., 2000). Distribution of Ixodid Tick Species and Associated Risk Factors in Temporal Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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