口语学习技巧|as cheap as chips 很便宜

假如大家说某物 as cheap as chips 和薯条一样实惠，那意思就是此物很便宜。

例句

People keep asking my mother which designer created her beautiful party dress. In fact she bought it at a street market. It was as cheap as chips.

Mobile phones used to be very expensive. Today they are as cheap as chips.

请注意

短语 let the chips fall where they may 的意思是不管后果怎么样，由它去吧。

I know you think investing in that company is risky^{1, but I think we should do it. Let the chips fall where they may.}