Idiom
tyre kicker
Meaning
A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't waste time on that tyre kicker at the dealership.”
“I hate selling things online because every second person is a tyre kicker.”
“Are you actually going to buy this bike or are you just a tyre kicker?”
“The seller grew frustrated because every potential buyer who called was just another tyre kicker.”
“The real estate agent stopped answering his calls after realizing he was a tyre kicker who just liked looking at expensive houses.”
“We spent all morning showing her the equipment, but she turned out to be a tyre kicker with no budget.”
“After spending hours detailing the vehicle's history, he realized the man was merely a tyre kicker with no genuine intent to finalize the purchase.”
Examples
simple
“Don't waste time on that tyre kicker at the dealership.”
“I hate selling things online because every second person is a tyre kicker.”
“Are you actually going to buy this bike or are you just a tyre kicker?”
contextual
“The seller grew frustrated because every potential buyer who called was just another tyre kicker.”
“The real estate agent stopped answering his calls after realizing he was a tyre kicker who just liked looking at expensive houses.”
“We spent all morning showing her the equipment, but she turned out to be a tyre kicker with no budget.”
complex
“After spending hours detailing the vehicle's history, he realized the man was merely a tyre kicker with no genuine intent to finalize the purchase.”
Origin
From the physical habit of kicking the tyres of a motor vehicle during an inspection. The gesture is performed as a superficial test of condition, often by a prospective purchaser who has no genuine intention of completing the sale.
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