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when the chips are down

idiom

When the pressure is on; when the situation is urgent or critical.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    cash in one's chips

    To discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.

  2. 02

    have had one's chips

    To be dead or finished.

  3. 03

    let the chips fall where they may

    To allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret.

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