what makes someone tick

成語所屬單字tick

what makes someone tick — 慣用語

1. the hidden desires, feelings, or motivations that explain why a person behaves t

1.慣用語
釋義

the hidden desires, feelings, or motivations that explain why a person behaves the way they do.

例句

Asher has always been curious about what makes people tick — their hidden hopes and fears.

After twenty years of marriage, Gita still did not fully understand what made her husband tick.