1chip 
/ˈtʃɪp/ noun
plural chips /ˈtʃɪp/ noun [count] 1 : a small piece that has been broken off from something larger
▪ wood chips ▪ chips of stone 2 : a place where a small piece of something has broken off
▪ The cup has a chip in/on it. 3 : a small piece of candy or chocolate used in baking
▪ chocolate chips ▪ chocolate chip cookies [=cookies with small bits of chocolate in them] 4 a : a thin, hard, and usually salty piece of food
▪ tortilla chips ; especially US : potato chip
▪ a bag of chips — see also corn chip
b Brit : french fry — see also fish and chips 5 : a small, flat, round piece of plastic that is used to represent an amount of money in gambling games like poker — see also bargaining chip 6 : a very small piece of hard material (called silicon) in a computer or other device that contains many electronic circuits
▪ computer/silicon chips — see also microchip 7 US, informal : a piece of dried waste matter from an animal
▪ buffalo/cow chips 8 : chip shot 1 2
▪ wood chips ▪ chips of stone
▪ The cup has a chip in/on it.
▪ chocolate chips ▪ chocolate chip cookies [=cookies with small bits of chocolate in them]
▪ tortilla chips ; especially US : potato chip
▪ a bag of chips — see also corn chip
b Brit : french fry — see also fish and chips
▪ computer/silicon chips — see also microchip
▪ buffalo/cow chips
chip off the old block
informal : someone who looks or behaves like his or her parent
▪ His son is a real chip off the old block.
▪ His son is a real chip off the old block.
have a chip on your shoulder
informal : to have an angry or unpleasant attitude or way of behaving caused by a belief that you have been treated unfairly in the past
▪ He has had a chip on his shoulder ever since he didn't get the promotion he was expecting.
▪ He has had a chip on his shoulder ever since he didn't get the promotion he was expecting.
let the chips fall where they may
US, informal : to allow events to happen without trying to change them ◊This phrase usually suggests that you are willing to accept a result, whatever it may be.
▪ I will run the best campaign I can, then let the chips fall where they may.
▪ I will run the best campaign I can, then let the chips fall where they may.
when the chips are down
informal : in a difficult situation : when things are not good
▪ True friends will stand by you when the chips are down.
▪ True friends will stand by you when the chips are down.
