Chip In (money) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

chip in (money) What does chip in (money) mean?	to contribute money for something, to pay jointly for something	Everybody in our office chipped in some money to buy a wedding present for our boss.
	Some Random Idioms
give-and-take What does "give-and-take" mean?	sharing, giving and receiving between people	You must be willing to give-and-take if you want to have a good marriage.

Baby boomer What does "Baby boomer" mean?	A baby boomer is someone born in the years after the end of the Second World War, a period when the population was growing very fast.
Like peas in a pod What does "Like peas in a pod" mean?	If people or things are like peas in a pod, they look identical.
yoke around someone's neck What does "yoke around someone's neck" mean?	a burden for someone	The complaints from the apartment manager were a yoke around our neck for several weeks.
check on (someone or something) What does "check on (someone or something)" mean?	to examine someone or something in order to determine the condition of it/him/her	We always check on our baby before we go to sleep.
get credit for (a course) What does "get credit for (a course)" mean?	to receive official recognition and credits after passing a course	I was able to get credit for the course which I took in the summer.
family jewels What does "family jewels" mean?	testicles.	Careful with the family jewels.
sink into despair What does "sink into despair" mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.

to the contrary What does "to the contrary" mean?	contrary to what has been stated/thought	Everybody thought that the boy was bored at the dinner but to the contrary he was quite interested.
Turn water into wine What does "Turn water into wine" mean?	If someone turns water into wine, they transform something bad into something excellent.
put (something) on ice What does "put (something) on ice" mean?	to delay or postpone something	The city put the plans for the new stadium on ice as they tried to get more money for the project.
first things first What does "first things first" mean?	the most important things must be taken care of first	We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.
Keep your powder dry What does "Keep your powder dry" mean?	If you keep your powder dry, you act cautiously so as not to damage your chances.

American Idioms and Expressions

Chip In (money) Idiom