Run-like-a-top Definition
verb
(simile, usually of motorized machinery) To operate flawlessly and smoothly.
I've just tuned my car, and now it's running like a top.
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Origin of Run-like-a-top
Derived from comparison to the smooth, balanced manner of the operation of a spinning top.
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