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(Algis, you are quite the card!)
i was curious about the meaning "chips are down".
When the chips are down
Meaning: Tough times, when things are looking bleak.
Example: A bit of advice for you - when the chips are down you need to fall back on a technique I like to call quitting.
Origin: From the practice of using chips as a substitute for money when gambling. When winning you accumulate a lot of chips. But when you lose, your chips dwindle down.
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it's all over ... (wednesday or not !)
