Last Updated :2025/11/25

kick the tires

Verb
colloquial idiomatic obsolete
Japanese Meaning
(慣用句)購入や採用の前に、対象物の状態や品質が期待に沿ったものかどうかを、ざっと点検して確認すること。 / (口語)実際に詳しく調べる前に、見た目や基本的な性能を仮にチェックする行為。
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契約にサインする前に、彼女はアパートを念入りに点検して配管が正常に動くか確認したかった。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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(idiomatic, colloquial) To inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or otherwise selecting it.

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kick the tires

Before signing the lease, she wanted to kick the tires and make sure the apartment's plumbing worked.

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Before signing the lease, she wanted to kick the tires and make sure the apartment's plumbing worked.

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