Idioms

chips are down
the time when one faces the greatest obstacles
When the chips are down the boy goes to his father for help.

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  • chisel (someone) out of (something)
  • choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)
  • choke (something) off or choke off (something)
  • circle the wagons
  • claim a life
  • clam up
  • clamp down on (someone or something)
  • clean bill of health
  • clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out
  • clean out (something) or clean (something) out
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  • break into (someone's) conversation
  • pay (someone) a compliment
  • in a bad mood
  • set the world on fire
  • on time
  • on a first-name basis (with someone)
  • at the end of one's rope
  • hedge one's bets
  • in the act of (doing something)
  • become engaged to (someone)


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