📚 What makes someone tick, phrase. ❓ Definition (informal): What motivates someone. ❗️ Examples: 1. People are curious to know what makes British men tick. 2. We're good at finding out about people, what makes them tick, what they are interested in, what they have bees in their bonnets about - a key networking skill. 3. I'd like the opportunity to find out a bit what they were like as people, what makes them tick, and, you know, enjoy their company. 4. No one really knows how these people think, what makes them tick, and which of the five contenders stirs their blood. 5. I get a thrill when I can get into the male psyche and learn about what makes them tick. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic