[New post] ‘to kick the tyres’: meaning and origin

Pascal Tréguer posted: "Of American-English origin, the phrase to kick the tyres (to kick the tires in American English) means: to test, check or research the condition or quality of a product, service, etc., before purchase or use. This phrase occurs, for example, in an interv" word histories 'to kick the tyres': meaning and origin Pascal Tréguer Sep 29 USA, early 1960s—to test, check or research the condition or quality of a product, service, etc., before purchase or use—alludes to the practice consisting for a prospective buyer in kicking the tyres of a motorcar when inspecting it Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from word histories. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://wordhistories.net/2023/09/29/to-kick-the-tyres-meaning-and-origin/

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