kick the tires and light the fires

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kicked the tires and lit the fires kicking the tires and lighting the fires kicks the tires and lights the fires 三单 kicks the tires and lights the fires kicking the tires and lighting the fires 现在分词 kicked the tires and lit the fires 过去式 kicked the tires and lit the fires 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To take off.

    美国 俚语 政治 军事

    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.

词源

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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