See Also: careful(dictionary)

Chips (iou) and careful (oh)


Chips (iou)



Chips noun. slang. L18.
[Pl. of CHIP noun: see -S1.]
(A nickname for) a carpenter, esp. on a ship.

careful (oh)



(be) careful!
spoken used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that something bad does not happen
::Be careful - there's broken glass on the floor!
trying very hard to avoid doing anything wrong or to avoid damaging or losing something
-opposite careless careless
::a careful driver
careful to do sth
::Be careful to dispose of your litter properly.
careful with
::He was being very careful with the coffee so as not to spill it.
careful who/what/how etc
::I'll be more careful what I say in the future.
careful about
::Mara was careful about what she ate.
careful (that)
::We were very careful that he didn't find out.
paying a lot of attention to details, so that something is done correctly and thoroughly
::Any school trip requires careful planning.
careful consideration/attention/thought
::Careful consideration has been given to all applications.
careful analysis/examination/study etc
::careful analysis of the data
careful with money
not spending more money than you need to
you can't be too careful
spoken used to say that you should do everything you can to avoid problems or danger
-- carefulness n [U]