- chip in something
- chip in (something)
to pay for part of something with other people.
They each chipped in $50 to take their parents out to dinner at a fine restaurant.
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chip in something
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chip in something — … Useful english dictionary
chip in — (something) to pay for part of something with other people. They each chipped in $50 to take their parents out to dinner at a fine restaurant … New idioms dictionary
chip — [[t]tʃɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ chips, chipping, chipped 1) N COUNT: usu pl Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal. [BRIT] I had fish and chips in a cafe... Frank Browne shook more sauce over his chips.… … English dictionary
chip in — verb contribute to some cause I gave at the office • Syn: ↑contribute, ↑give, ↑kick in • Derivationally related forms: ↑giving (for: ↑give), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chip in — phrasal verb Word forms chip in : present tense I/you/we/they chip in he/she/it chips in present participle chipping in past tense chipped in past participle chipped in informal 1) [intransitive] to add something to someone else s conversation… … English dictionary
chip — [chip] vt. chipped, chipping [ME chippen < OE * cippian < cipp, log, plowshare < L cippus, post, stake < IE base * k̑eipo , sharp post] 1. Rare to cut or chop with an ax or other sharp tool 2. a) to break or cut a small piece or thin… … English World dictionary
chip — ► NOUN 1) a small, thin piece removed in the course of cutting or breaking a hard material. 2) a blemish left by the removal of such a piece. 3) chiefly Brit. a long rectangular piece of deep fried potato. 4) (also potato chip) chiefly N. Amer. a … English terms dictionary
chip on your shoulder — If someone has a chip on their shoulder, they are resentful about something and feel that they have been treated badly … The small dictionary of idiomes
chip something off — ˌchip ˈoff | ˌchip sthˈoff derived to damage sth by breaking a small piece off it; to be damaged in this way • He chipped off a piece of his tooth. • The paint had chipped off. Main entry: ↑chipderived … Useful english dictionary
chip away at something — ˌchip aˈway at sth derived to keep breaking small pieces off sth • He was chipping away at the stone. • (figurative) They chipped away at the power of the government (= gradually made it weaker) … Useful english dictionary
