Cash In Ones Chips Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cash in one's chips What does cash in one's chips mean?	to die, to pass away	After an honorable and fruitful career the judge cashed in his chips at the age of ninety years old.
cash in one's chips What does cash in one's chips mean?	to take one's gambling chips to a teller in a casino for money, to sell something for a profit	It was getting late so I decided to cash in my chips and go home. My Internet stock had done very well so I decided to cash in my chips and take the money.
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bug (someone) What does "bug (someone)" mean?	to irritate or bother someone	The boy's rude behavior is beginning to bug me.

beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
lose ground What does "lose ground" mean?	go backward, become weaker, not improve	The government has been losing ground in their fight against inflation.
ugly duckling What does "ugly duckling" mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is quite beautiful.
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull What does "get (something) through (someone's) thick skull" mean?	to manage to get someone to understand something	I could not get it through my friend's thick skull that I would not go on a holiday with him.
follow (someone's) lead What does "follow (someone's) lead" mean?	to do as someone else does	Everybody followed my lead and came to work early.
in the flesh What does "in the flesh" mean?	really present, in person	I finally was able to see my favorite movie actor in the flesh.

keep (something) under one`s hat What does "keep (something) under one`s hat" mean?	to keep something secret	I plan to keep my plans to look for a new job under my hat.
not hold water What does "not hold water" mean?	to be illogical, to make no sense	The excuses of the young man do not hold water.
from now on What does "from now on" mean?	from this moment forward	From now on I will study French every day.
as tough as an old boot What does "as tough as an old boot" mean?	very tough, not easily moved by feelings such as pity	The old lady is as tough as an old boot and never shoes her feelings at all.

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Cash In Ones Chips Idiom