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chip up

idiom

To cause something to have chips, cracks or dents.


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  1. 01

    chip away

    To reduce or weaken bit by bit; often used with at.

  2. 02

    chip in

    To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.

  3. 03

    chip off the old block

    Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

  4. 04

    chip on one's shoulder

    A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harbored grievance, a sense of inferiority, or a desire to prove something.

  5. 05

    chip shot

    Something that is easy to do or to achieve.

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