English Explanatory Dictionary

kick the tires and light the fires

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To take off.

Word forms

kick the tires and light the fires kicks the tires and lights the fires kicking the tires and lighting the fires kicked the tires and lit 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.

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