Idiom
take for a spin
Meaning
To test or try out something, especially an automobile.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I want to take this new car for a spin.”
“The salesman gave us the keys so we could take the sedan for a spin around the block.”
“After spending months restoring the vintage engine, he finally felt confident enough to take the vehicle for a spin along the coastal highway.”
Examples
simple
“I want to take this new car for a spin.”
contextual
“The salesman gave us the keys so we could take the sedan for a spin around the block.”
complex
“After spending months restoring the vintage engine, he finally felt confident enough to take the vehicle for a spin along the coastal highway.”
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