| 词汇 | 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. have had (one's) chipsTo 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 chipsBRITISH, INFORMALIf 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 chipsbe dead, dying, or out of contention. British informalhave 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. |
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