American Idioms and Expressions

Let The Chips Fall Where They May Idiom

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let the chips fall where they may
What does let the chips fall where they may mean?
not worry about the results of your actionsI am not going to worry about whether the company will go bankrupt or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.
let the chips fall where they may
What does let the chips fall where they may mean?
to not worry about the results of your actions I will not worry about whether the company will go bankrupt or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.


Some Random Idioms
Cool it!
What does "Cool it!" mean?
calm down."There's no need to be so upset. Just cool it!"
run short
What does "run short" mean?
to not have enough of somethingThey ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
Work your socks off
What does "Work your socks off" mean?
If you work your socks off, you work very hard.
not a moment to spare
What does "not a moment to spare" mean?
to be just in time, to have no extra timeWe arrived at the airport with not a moment to spare.
get (someone) down
What does "get (someone) down" mean?
to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragementThe long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
Taste of your own medicine
What does "Taste of your own medicine" mean?
If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.
play into (someone`s) hands
What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?
to do something that gives someone else an advantageIf you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only play into the hands of the other side.
stone-broke
What does "stone-broke" mean?
to have no moneyI was stone-broke after I came back from my holiday in Italy.
make up
What does "make up" mean?
when two people forgive each other after an argument or begin to see each other again after ending a relationship when two people forgive each other after an argument or begin to see each other again after ending a relationshipThe couple had a big fight at the restaurant but they quickly made up and things quickly got back to normal.

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