brain ticks over

Examples (10)

• It's important to keep your brain ticking over as you get older.
• Even after a long day, my brain still ticks over with new ideas.
• I do crosswords to keep my brain ticking over.
• While waiting for the results, his brain was constantly ticking over, considering all the possibilities.
• After a cup of coffee in the morning, my brain starts to tick over properly.
• Just let the problem sit for a while and allow your brain to tick over in the background.
• He sat silently in the corner, but you could see his brain was ticking over.
• The detective's brain ticked over as he reviewed the pile of evidence.
• Solving puzzles is a great way of keeping your brain ticking over.
• She found that even during mundane tasks, her brain would tick over, planning her next project.