what makes (someone) tick
что-либо, что движет кем-либо
Пример использования идиомы what makes (someone) tick:
I could never understand what made Julia tick, what made her refuse our invitation.
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Другие идиомы:
- weasel out of (something)
- when the cat's away, the mice will play
- white elephant
- wild horses could not drag (someone away)
- wildcat strike
- wolf down (something)
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- work like a horse
- watch (someone or something) like a hawk
- wing it
- what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
- wild goose chase
- wait with bated breath
- warts and all
- waste one's breath