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when the chips are down

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when the chips are down
when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation, especially one which tests whether you can trust people or which shows people's true opinions. When the chips are down, you need people around you that you can depend on. When the chips were down, she found she didn't really love him as much as she thought.
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when the chips are down
when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation. When the chips are down, you need people around you that you can depend on. He's like that special best friend from high school you go to when the chips are down.
See also: chip, down


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