kick some tires en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
See kick the tires.
Meanings
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(colloquial, idiomatic) To shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or in which to invest.
... on standard equipment, options, warranties, safety equipment, fuel-economy ratings and – of course – prices, so you can go kick some tires in confidence.
1993, Road & Track, volume 45, page 142:Kick some tires. What is the fund’s expense ratio, and how does it compare with those of its peers?
2001, Brian O’Connell, Bill Griffeth, CNBC creating wealth: an investor’s guide to decoding the market, →ISBN, page 181:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kicked some tires | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kicked some tires | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| kicks some tires | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| kicking some tires | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |