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# cashed in his chips

idiom, verb phrase (cash in one's chips, cashed in his/her chips)

«cashed in his chips» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (slang, euphemism, US) died.
2. (literal) exchanged gambling tokens (chips) for money at the end of the game.

### In the lessons

From card games and casinos: when a gambler stops, he cashes in his chips. Used jokingly or in tough-guy talk about death; westerns and crime stories; US mainly.

### Examples

- The old cowboy finally cashed in his chips.
- In the film, the gangster cashed in his chips in a shootout.
- At the end of the night, she cashed in her chips for 200 dollars (literal).
- «I'm not ready to cash in my chips just yet,» laughed Grandpa.
- The old car cashed in its chips on the motorway.
- He cashed in his chips at ninety, happy to the end.

### Note

Not about potato chips or crisps. Means «died». Sounds flippant; avoid around grieving people.