kick the tires

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To inspect a vehicle's tires by kicking them to check for defects or poor quality
To inspect a vehicle or other thing, typically a used vehicle by a prospective purchaser
kick the tires

    Турецкое произношение

    kîk dhi tayırz

    Произношение

    /ˈkək ᴛʜē ˈtīərz/ /ˈkɪk ðiː ˈtaɪɜrz/

    Этимология

    () Early 20th century. Tires on early automobiles were made of thin rubber and were sometimes of poor quality, hence a prospective buyer might kick them to see how thick they were or if they would deflate.
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