chip in informal (to give a small amount of money in order to pay for something together) The students chipped in to buy their teacher a present. If you cannot pay it, we will all chip in and help you pay it. envocabulary.com
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chip away (to gradually reduce or make weaker) The company continues to chip away at its debt. Your comment is beginning to chip away at my fear. (to remove small pieces from something) Use a hammer and chisel to chip away at the stone. envocabulary.com
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phone UK, informal (to contact someone using the telephone): I’ll phone you later. She phoned you last night, but you were out. call (to telephone someone): Where are you calling from? Call me seven in the morning. ring UK spoken (to telephone someone): You can ring me at the office tomorrow. …
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the last thing you want/need (something that you really do not want or need) I hurt your feelings, and that was the last thing I wanted to do. The last thing we needed was to run out of gasoline in the middle of nowhere. envocabulary.com
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last resort (the last possible option or solution) Since the motel was full, we had to sleep in our sleeping bags as a last resort. I would not ask him for money except as my very last resort. envocabulary.com
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