| 单词 | when the chips are down |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhen the chips are down b. colloquial (originally U.S.) when the chips are down and variants: when the critical or decisive time or point is reached. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [phrase] > when it comes to the critical point when the chips are down1933 1933 Washington Post 2 Nov. 18 He always seems to be at his best when the chips are down. 1943 G. Marx Let. in G. Marx et al. Groucho Lett. (1967) 49 The previews are always more fun than the actual shows. Since the chips are not down, everyone is at ease and the audience senses it. 1956 Daily Mail 24 Apr. 10/7 When the chips are down and you are battling for your club as well as yourself it is a duty to go all out. 2015 Metro (Scotl. ed.) (Nexis) 19 Feb. (Sport section) 58 Former Open champion..will need to show his mettle if the chips are down at the 2016 Ryder Cup. < as lemmas |
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