have had your chips

have had (one's) chips

To fail or be defeated; to die or be killed. A reference to chips (small plastic disks) used to make wagers when gambling. We tried to keep our business open through this recession, but we've had our chips at this point. My poor Uncle Rick fought long and hard against cancer, but he's had his chips.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have had your chips

BRITISH, INFORMAL

If someone or something has had their chips, they have completely failed in something they were trying to do. Note: In the following expressions `chips' are the coloured tokens or counters which are used to represent money in casinos. After the 4-1 defeat by Wimbledon, most of the 10,000 crowd were convinced they'd already had their chips. Note: This may refer to gamblers who have lost all their chips and so have to stop playing.

See also: chip, have

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

have had your chips

be dead, dying, or out of contention. British informal

See also: chip, have

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

have had your ˈchips

(British English, informal) be in a situation in which you are certain to be defeated or killed: With the score at 3-0, it looked as if the Scottish team had had their chips.

See also: chip, have

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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have had (one's) chips
make a book
fall flat
play for keeps
stop at
stop at (something)
fail at life
bet one's bottom dollar, one can
take a gamble
pay attention (to someone or something)

词组	have had your chips
释义	have had your chips have had (one's) chips To fail or be defeated; to die or be killed. A reference to chips (small plastic disks) used to make wagers when gambling. We tried to keep our business open through this recession, but we've had our chips at this point. My poor Uncle Rick fought long and hard against cancer, but he's had his chips. See also: chip, have Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have had your chips BRITISH, INFORMAL If someone or something has had their chips, they have completely failed in something they were trying to do. Note: In the following expressions `chips' are the coloured tokens or counters which are used to represent money in casinos. After the 4-1 defeat by Wimbledon, most of the 10,000 crowd were convinced they'd already had their chips. Note: This may refer to gamblers who have lost all their chips and so have to stop playing. See also: chip, have Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. have had your chips be dead, dying, or out of contention. British informal See also: chip, have Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary have had your ˈchips (British English, informal) be in a situation in which you are certain to be defeated or killed: With the score at 3-0, it looked as if the Scottish team had had their chips. See also: chip, have Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: have had (one's) chips make a book fall flat play for keeps stop at stop at (something) fail at life bet one's bottom dollar, one can take a gamble pay attention (to someone or something)
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