chips are down -Idioms

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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

clamp down on (someone or something)

clean bill of health

clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out

clean out (something) or clean (something) out

break into (someone's) conversation

pay (someone) a compliment

set the world on fire

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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