chip(something)in
phrasal verbwithchipverb[IorT]uk/tʃɪp/us/tʃɪp/-pp-
informalC2
to give somemoneywhen severalpeopleare givingmoneytopayfor something together:
They allchippedin £100 andboughttheirmotheratripto Greece.
to give something to someone
- giveGive me that dirty plate.
- offerYour doctor should be able to offer advice.
- provideThis booklet provides useful information about local services.
- supplyThe lake supplies the whole town with water.
- donateFour hundred dollars has been donated to the school book fund.
Paying money
- advance
- ante up (something)
- balance
- burn a hole insomeone'spocketidiom
- chargeable
- co-finance
- compensate
- congestion charge
- cough
- foot
- lash
- pay top dollaridiom
- ransom
- settle up
- shortchange
- sink intosomething
- spender
- splash out(something)
- spring forsomething
- stump