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Meaning of tyre kicker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.

idiomatic

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Examples

“"Some exhibitions charge a ticket price to separate the tyre-kickers from the genuine buyers," Doherty says.”
“If you want get ^([sic]) an agent excited, give him or her a listing in the "best house to sell" category. All agents love that — and why wouldn't they? The product is ready for the market, and the only challenge will be negotiating a good price and sorting serious buyers from the tyre kickers!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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