call in chips



call/cash in your chips

 
1. (humorous) to die He cashed in his chips shortly before his ninetieth birthday.
2. to sell things that you own, especially shares (= parts of a business), because you need some money
Usage notes: Chips are the round pieces of plastic that are used in some games played for money.
I think it's time to cash in our chips. It's the only way we can pay the bill.
See also: call, chip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alsop['allsɔp]
TanziTAN-zeeEnglish (Rare)
Encarnaen-KAHR-nahSpanish
Hinton['hintən]
Hall&Thorn;ÓRr-Ancient Scandinavian
Alfonsina-Italian