English Dictionary

tyre kicker

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.

日本語の意味

購入の意思がないにもかかわらず、商品の購入に関心があるふりをする人。特に車に対して用いられる表現。

Don't waste your time showing the car to every tyre kicker who calls; serious buyers will make an appointment.

電話で興味があるふりをして実際には買うつもりのない人に車を見せて時間を無駄にしないでください。本気の買い手は予約を入れます。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.

Some exhibitions charge a ticket price to separate the tyre-kickers from the genuine buyers, Doherty says.

tyre kickers （ plural ）