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let the chips fall where they may

[let the chips fall where they may] {v. phr.} To pay no attention to the displeasure caused others by your actions. * /The senator decided to vote against the bill […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

chip

[chip] See: [CASH IN ONE'S CHIPS] at [CASH-IN], [IN THE CHIPS], [LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY], [FISH-AND-CHIPS], [WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

when the chips are down

[when the chips are down] {adv. cl.}, {informal} When the winner and loser of a bet or a game are decided; at the most important or dangerous time. * /Tom […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

they

[they] See: [LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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лёгок на помине

[лёгок на помине] {turn of speech} [`l'iogok na po`minye] {literally} ~volatile if/while mentioned. {informal} […]

attributed to Oliver Cromwell

Put your trust in God--but keep your powder dry.

pull out of a hat

[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as if by magic; invent; imagine. * /When the introduction to a dictionary […]

read between the lines

[read between the lines] {v. phr.} To understand all of a writer's meaning by guessing at what he has left unsaid. * /Some […]