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cash in one's chips

cash
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kash]
    • /kæʃ ɪn wʌnz tʃɪp/
    • /kæʃ ɪn wʌnz tʃɪps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kash]
    • /kæʃ ɪn wʌnz tʃɪp/

Definitions of cash in one's chips words

  • noun cash in one's chips to turn in one's chips for their equivalent in money 3
  • noun cash in one's chips to die 3
  • noun cash in one's chips money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government. 1
  • noun cash in one's chips money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase. 1
  • verb with object cash in one's chips to give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.). 1
  • verb with object cash in one's chips Cards. to win (a trick) by leading an assured winner. to lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick: He cashed his ace and led the queen. 1
See all 8 definitions of cash in one's chips

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Origin of cash in one's chips

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; apparently back formation from cashier1

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Parts of speech for Cash in one's chips

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cash in one's chips

cash in one's chips popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for cash in one's chips

verb cash in one's chips

  • die — When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living.
  • succumb — to give way to superior force; yield: to succumb to despair.
  • perish — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
  • bite the dust — to fail completely or cease to exist
  • buy the farm — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
All 23 Synonyms of cash in one's chips

Antonyms for cash in one's chips

verb cash in one's chips

  • begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
  • live — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
All 2 Antonyms of cash in one's chips

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