- when the chips are down
- when the right decision must be made, when you must win
When the chips are down - when we are losing - we play better. We need to be challenged.
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when the chips are down
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chips — See: WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN … Dictionary of American idioms
chips — See: WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN … Dictionary of American idioms
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