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Phrase(s): Let the chips fall where they may.
Prov. Let something happen regardless of the consequences and no matter what happens. • I’m going to tell Ellen the truth about her husband, let the chips fall where they may. • Kathy decided to risk her money on the investment, and let the chips fall where they may.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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No matter what the consequences, as in I'm going to tell the truth about what happened, and let the chips fall where they may. This metaphoric term alludes to chopping wood and is usually joined to a statement that one should do what is right (that is, the woodcutter should pay attention to the main task of cutting logs and not worry about small chips). [Late 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms