kick the tires

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение kick the tires в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

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.