kicked the tires and lit the fires

A form of kick the tires and light the fires — To take off.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of kick the tires and light the fires
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APA

kicked the tires and lit the fires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicked%20the%20tires%20and%20lit%20the%20fires

MLA

“kicked the tires and lit the fires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicked%20the%20tires%20and%20lit%20the%20fires. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicked the tires and lit the fires,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicked%20the%20tires%20and%20lit%20the%20fires.

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