Can you guess “a chip on your shoulder”?

What it means

• English idiom a chip on your shoulder
• You still feel angry about something from the past He's just got a chip on his shoulder.
• It's not about food! I have a chip on my shoulder because I'm hungry. He has a chip on his shoulder about the promotion.

Transcript

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1. 0:00This is a chip.
2. 0:04Delicious!
3. 0:05But why would someone have a chip on their shoulder?
4. 0:14Dan, do you have any idea why Craig is mad at me?
5. 0:19He's just got a chip on his shoulder.
6. 0:21It still bothers him that you got that promotion instead of him.
7. 0:25That was months ago.
8. 0:28He needs to get over it.
9. 0:30I agree.
10. 0:32If someone has a chip on their shoulder,
11. 0:35they feel angry about a past situation.
12. 0:38They hold on to the belief that they were treated unfairly.

Quick quiz

1. Question 1 of 2

   What does it mean if you have “a chip on your shoulder”?

   AYour shoulder hurtsBYou are very happy at workCYou want to eat somethingDYou still feel angry about something from the past

2. Question 2 of 2

   Which sentence uses “a chip on your shoulder” correctly?

   AI had a chip on my shoulder for lunch.BThe chip on his shoulder tasted great.CShe feels a chip on her shoulder today because she is happy.DHe has a chip on his shoulder about the promotion.