Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick the tires and light the fires

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: kick- the tires and -light the -fires
IPA

52

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"His face appears in the open window of the pilot's seat on the flight deck. He is ready. I am ready. It's time to kick the tires and light the fires."

Etymology

From kick the tires, referring to a preflight check of the landing gear, and light the fires, referring to the ignition of the afterburners, a part of the engine which burns extra fuel for a speed boost.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

kicks the tires and lights the fires (present, singular) kicking the tires and lighting the fires (participle, present) kicked the tires and lit the fires (participle, past) kicked the tires and lit the fires (past)

Questions

What does kick the tires and light the fires mean?: To take off.
Where does kick the tires and light the fires come from?: From kick the tires, referring to a preflight check of the landing gear, and light the fires, referring to the ignition of the afterburners, a part of the engine which burns extra fuel for a speed boost.

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