cash in phrasal verbphr v a) PROFITto make a profit from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong or unfair 〔靠不正当手段〕赚钱;利用 on The record company was trying to cash in on her fame by releasing early teenage recordings. 唱片公司想发行她少年时的录音,利用她的名声来赚钱。
c) cash in your chipsDIE to die – used humorously 死〔幽默用法〕
cash in your chips• His attitude-as well as those of other old partners-toward the firm changed once he had cashed in his chips.• Old Bill Fisher finally cashed in his chips last week.