kick the tyres | Idiomator

Meaning: (Australia,New Zealand,UK,idiomatic)Alternative form ofkick the tires.2011July 15, Harry Wilson, “Stress tests are a chance for market to kick the tyres of Europe's banks”, inThe Telegraph:The tests give the market the chance tokick the tyresof some of Europe's weaker financial institutions, so you might expect the City to be enthusiastic about them.

Examples:

EN: Let's kick the tyres and light the fires, Big Daddy!
ES: ¡Vamos, papi, a rechinar las llantas y a encender el cielo!
ID: Mari kita menendang ban dan menyalakan api, Big Daddy!
EN: You know, kick the tyres a little bit.
ES: Ya sabes, patear las llantas un poco.
ID: Kau tahu, sedikit melatihnya.
EN: Then I thought we could start tomorrow with a wee tour, let you guys kick the tyres for a bit.
ID: Lalu kupikir kita bisa mulai besok dengan tur kecil. Membiarkan kalian bekerja sebentar.

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