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(idiomatic) To discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up. / (idiomatic) To die.

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cash in one's chips

Source Word

cash in one's chips

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

活動を中止する、損得を確定させ辞退する、または引退すること。例えば、不利な状況で撤退すること。 / 死ぬ、亡くなる（比喩的表現として使われる）。

When the market dried up, investors realized it was time to cash in one's chips.

市場が冷え込むと、投資家たちはこれまでの損得を受け入れて手を引くべき時だと気づいた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.

"Looks like these grandees'll have to cash in their chips and quit, but it's a darned shame."

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To die.

cashes in one's chips

（ present singular third-person ）

cashing in one's chips

（ participle present ）

cashed in one's chips

（ participle past ）

cashed in one's chips

（ past ）