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Originally Posted by saillias
Kicking tires is a strange English idiom that makes me scratch my head
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When a person is interested in a car they might rock the tires with their foot to check bearing/alignment. Hence kicking the tires means a little more than mild interest but not yet any commitment.
No stranger than saying scratch your head to indicate puzzlement.
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