kick some tires

English

Etymology

See kick the tires.

Pronunciation

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Verb

kick some tires (third-person singular simple present kicks some tires, present participle kicking some tires, simple past and past participle kicked some tires)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) To shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or invest in.
   • 1993, Road & Track‎^[1], volume 45, page 142:

     ... on standard equipment, options, warranties, safety equipment, fuel-economy ratings and – of course – prices, so you can go kick some tires in confidence.

   • 2001, Brian O’Connell, Bill Griffeth, CNBC creating wealth: an investor’s guide to decoding the market‎^[2], →ISBN, page 181:

     Kick some tires. What is the fund’s expense ratio, and how does it compare with those of its peers?