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Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Totestortry outsomething, especially anautomobile.I kicked the tires and then the salesperson invited me totakethe carfor a spin.2009, J. Courtney Sullivan,Dating Up: Dump the Schlump and Find a Quality Man[1], Hachette,→ISBN: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 hertake for a spinon Rodeo Drive every weekend),[…]2013, Linda D. Behen,Recharge Your Library Programs with Pop Culture and Technology: Connect with Today's Teens, ABC-CLIO,→ISBN,page31:Set up desktops, laptops, iPads, and all of your devices with new tools, apps, eBooks, and programs for patrons totake for a spin.; (transitive,idiomatic,of a person)To take, as a companion, for adrivein amotor vehicle.On Sunday, Itookmy familyfor a spinthrough the surrounding countryside.2011April 30, Stephen Bates, “Prince William takes new wife for a spin in father's Aston Martin”, inThe Guardian[2],→ISSN:Prince Williamtakesnew wifefor a spinin father's Aston Martin [title]2019April 6, Philip Malcolm, “Bradley Wiggins’ tour of Flanders”, inThe Guardian[3],→ISSN:‘You couldn’t find a small area with more cycling history or more hospitality.’ Ahead of tomorrow’s big race, Wiggotakesusfor a spinaround his favourite hills, cafes and villages[.]
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