Let the Chips Fall Where They May

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Let the Chips Fall Where They May

To do what seems right, just and proper to you without caring much about the consequences

Etymology:

The expression was much used in the 19th century. It basically referred to woodcutters who were supposed to keep doing their work with hard work and devotion, neglecting and least caring about the small pieces or chips of wood that might fell here and there. Similarly, the expression deals with to concentrate or keep doing the right job, without caring about the results and possible outcome. One must keep doing the good work.

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Students said they will complain against some teachers and let the chips fall wherever they may.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Let the Chips Fall Where They May':

let the chips fall where they may	To allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret.

let the chips fall where they may

To allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret.

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اتركوا رقائق تقع حيث يجوز

The phrase "let the chips fall where they may" can be translated to Danish as "lad terningerne falde, hvor de vil."

lassen Sie die Späne fallen, wo sie können

Αφήστε τις μάρκες να πέσουν εκεί που μπορούν

deja que las fichas caigan donde puedan

Que les jetons tombent où ils peuvent

The phrase "let the chips fall where they may" can be translated into Irish as "lig na slisíní titim mar is mian leo."

ut sit eu ceciderit ibi

niech wióry spadną tam, gdzie mogą

让芯片掉落到可能的位置

讓芯片掉落到可能的位置

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let someone have it let somebody down let someone in on let the good times roll let up let the dog see the rabbit let the puppies breathe Let the Cat Out of the Bag let someone go let slide let something slip let your hair down let there be light let slip

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Let the Chips Fall Where They May

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