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meaning - What is the origin of when the chips are down? - English . . . 1 When the chips are down means “the serious or critical moment” ¹ It refers to the finality of throwing down your chips in a poker game Before you do this, anything you say or do is just bluff or empty words Your action of throwing down your chips commits you to an actual position
Does the idiom The chips will fall as they may really exist? Searching for The chips will fall as they may yields only 8 results -- 3 from this site, and the rest from a Danish crafts site However, that it exists as an idiom ("an expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words") is beyond doubt, because its meaning is unaltered by its modified wording
expressions - Whats the meaning of chips and nicks? - English . . . It's merely a list of two possible types of damage (I'm not sure of the difference intended by professionals) 'Chips and nicks' isn't a fixed phrase In fact, 'nicks and chips' seems more common on the internet, while 'scuffs, chips and nicks' and 'chips, nicks, and scratches' also make an appearance
Meanings of word nick in British English Word nick seems to be used to describe many things According to the dictionary, the main meanings are: a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something a hollow place
Meaning of triple up - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Slang expressions with 'up' definitely appear in some gambling contexts; see my answer for example I suppose it's possible that my interpretation is wrong, and instead there's a gambling specific idiom that chips go "down" when you wager them and "up" when you win them and thus put them back in your stack
What is the origin of the term Couch Potato? I know the meaning of "couch potato" is a person living a mostly sedentary lifestyle who likes to watch TV while lying on the couch, but why potato?
meaning in context - I am ok for it - what does it mean? - English . . . On this note, you should also be wary of the man who asks for some seasonal greens and a chips for the table ‘For the Table’ means ‘I’m craving chips but I’m taking everyone down with me’ You need to have stated your intentions for the chips at the time of ordering
What does the meaning of down to a level? 2 I would make a stab at suggesting that they are talking about the level of physical dimensions with which they are working, in that these new chips are built at a lower level of size for their component transitiors, gates, etc that preceding chips
meaning - Hot chips - What does the word hot mean in this phrase . . . 1 In Australian English the word "chips" refers both to deep fried thick strips of potato, normally served fresh and hot and called French fries in US English, and to thin slices of potato cooked until they are crisp, usually bought in packets and called "crisps" in UK English
Is prune down correct usage? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The word that really doesn't belong in that sentence is on You can say pruning your roses down and pruning your roses, and they have slightly different meanings (down meaning the rose bushes won't be as tall when you're done) But pruning on your roses and pruning down on your roses aren't good English