to have had one's chips
01
to face a significant setback or failure in one's career, often resulting in the end of one's professional pursuits
Dialect
British
British![to [have] had {one's} chips definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/61046/original/?type=jpeg "to [have] had {one's} chips definition and meaning")
Idiom
Informal
例
The company has had its chips and is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
The startup has had its chips and is now looking for ways to pivot.
