kick the tires

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von kick the tires im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Türkische aussprache

kîk dhi tayırz

Aussprache

/ˈkək ᴛʜē ˈtīərz/ /ˈkɪk ðiː ˈtaɪɜrz/

Etymologie

() 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.