kick the tires and light the fires

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To take off. US,slang
    — His face appears in the open window of the pilot's seat on the flight deck. He is ready. I am ready. It's time to kick the tires and light the fires.

词形变化

kicks the tires and lights the fires present,singular,third-person kicking the tires and lighting the fires participle,present kicked the tires and lit the fires participle,past kicked the tires and lit the fires past

词源

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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