let the chips fall where they may

1. 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]

Example Sentences

“We just want the information released. Let the chips fall where they may.”

From Salon

Or do you think the court is doing this because, well, they have a majority right now, so they’re going to get it done and let the chips fall where they may?

From Slate

“And I’ll let the chips fall where they may. In my view, that is leadership.”

From Seattle Times

“I think every member of Congress needs to take that vote and let the chips fall where they may,” Ms. Greene said.

From New York Times

Joel Rubin, a former State Department official and Democratic strategist who has worked in Jewish politics for years, rejected critics blaming Biden “for everything that’s gone wrong” but said the president would have to “make the argument for why the policy is the right one and let the chips fall where they may.”

From Seattle Times