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kicking some tires

kicking some tires is the present participle and gerund 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 kicking some tires

What is kicking some tires the present participle and gerund of?
Kicking some tires is the present participle and gerund of kick some tires.

Words near kicking some tires in the dictionary

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

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