How to Pronounce "cash in your chips"
expression
KASH-in-yer-CHIPS
KASH-in-yaw-CHIPS
Definition
To exchange your gambling chips for money, or figuratively, to quit, give up, or (slang) to die.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæʃ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtʃɪps
British English
kˈæʃ/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /tʃˈɪps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KASH-in-yer-CHIPS
UK
KASH-in-yaw-CHIPS
Listen in Context
After losing all his money, he decided to cash in his chips and leave.
When things got too difficult, she chose to cash in her chips.
Some people use 'cash in your chips' to mean someone has died.
After twenty years in the business, Mark finally cashed in his chips and retired to Florida.