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
RÍGhnach-Irish Mythology
DurwardDUR-wərdEnglish
JorgeHOR-khe (Spanish), ZHAWR-zhə (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Meiriona-Welsh
Deon-English, African American
Eda['i:də]