请输入您要查询的英文词组:

 

词组 have had your chips
释义
Idiom
have had your chipshave had (your) chips
1.
if you have had your chips, something bad is going to happen to you, usually a punishment for something bad you have done.
When the police knocked on his door early in the morning, he knew he'd had his chips.
2.
to miss an opportunity to achieve something you want.
John's had his chips. I gave him the chance of a promotion and he threw it away.
idiomhave had your chips BrEBrEspoken used in order to say that you have lost every chance of succeeding in what you are trying to do:Don't press Return at this point, or you've had your chips.I offered to buy her a hamburger to make her feel better, but when we saw that MacDonald's was closed, I knew I'd had my 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.

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.

have had your chips

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

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.
随便看

 

英语词组固定搭配大全包含354030条英汉双解词组,基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/14 21:19:47