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Colorful idioms used in English |
| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| white chip | noun | general | 1)
somewhat common 2) not so common | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| 1)
a low-value, white-colored poker chip 2) something with little value | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| 1) We ran out of white chips, so we had
to tear small pieces of paper to use in their place during the game. 2) Man, can you believe that insurance company! They are such a white chip joint! | ||||
| Note: See blue chip. | ||||