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kicked some tires

kicked some tires is the simple past and past participle of kick some tires.

Meaning of kick some tires

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. (colloquial, idiomatic) To shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or in which to invest.
    • ... on standard equipment, options, warranties, safety equipment, fuel-economy ratings and – of course – prices, so you can go kick some tires in confidence.1993, Road & Track, volume 45, page 142

Questions about kicked some tires

What is kicked some tires the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked some tires is the simple past and past participle of kick some tires.

Words near kicked some tires in the dictionary

  1. kicked out the jams
  2. kicked over
  3. kicked rocks
  4. kicked shit
  5. kicked some tail
  6. kicked some tires
  7. kicked someone when they were down
  8. kicked someone's arse
  9. kicked someone's ass
  10. kicked someone's butt
  11. kicked tail

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