take for a spin

present singular third person takes for a spin · participle present taking for a spin · past took for a spin · participle past taken for a spin

1. idiomatictransitiveTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.

   I kicked the tires and then the salesperson invited me to take the car for a spin.

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   Well, not him exactly, but his car (a Bentley), his vacation homes (Monte Carlo and Corfu), his credit card (a black AmEx that he let her take for a spin on Rodeo Drive every weekend), […]

   2009, J. Courtney Sullivan, Dating Up: Dump the Schlump and Find a Quality Man, Hachette, →ISBN

   Set up desktops, laptops, iPads, and all of your devices with new tools, apps, eBooks, and programs for patrons to take for a spin.

   2013, Linda D. Behen, Recharge Your Library Programs with Pop Culture and Technology: Connect with Today's Teens, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 31

   Synonyms: give something a whirl

2. idiomatictransitiveTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.

   On Sunday, I took my family for a spin through the surrounding countryside.

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   Prince William takes new wife for a spin in father's Aston Martin [title]

   2011 April 30, Stephen Bates, “Prince William takes new wife for a spin in father's Aston Martin”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

   ‘You couldn’t find a small area with more cycling history or more hospitality.’ Ahead of tomorrow’s big race, Wiggo takes us for a spin around his favourite hills, cafes and villages[.]

   2019 April 6, Philip Malcolm, “Bradley Wiggins’ tour of Flanders”, in The Guardian, →ISSN