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kick the tyres — UK (US kick the tires) ► to try something or examine it carefully before you buy it: »Come and kick the tires on this latest version of the software. Main Entry: ↑kick … Financial and business terms
kick — [kɪk] verb kick in phrasal verb 1. [intransitive] informal if a system, arrangement, event etc kicks in, it begins to have an effect: • Many lawyers are hurrying to arrange settlements before the new tax rules kick in. 2. [intransitive,… … Financial and business terms
kick — /kɪk / (say kik) verb (t) 1. to strike with the foot. 2. to drive, force, make, etc., by or as by kicks. 3. to strike in recoiling. 4. Football to score (a goal) by a kick. –verb (i) 5. to strike out with the foot. 6. to have the habit of thus… …
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