2006-08-31 04:56:10 · 4 answers · asked by vikram b 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Watch out for that guy, he's got a chip on his shoulder." To start a fight, men used to put chips of wood on their shoulder and challenge others to "try to knock it off"........Looking for trouble.
2006-08-31 05:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 8⤋
Chip On Your Shoulder
2016-10-01 23:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chip represents a grudge you are holding about something, or hard feelings you may have over an issue. If it were literally on your shoulder, the whole world could see it, so it's no secret. It can also be just that you feel strongly enough about something that you become difficult to reason with as a result.
2006-08-31 15:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 5 · 12⤊ 0⤋
It means you feel bitter about something that happened to you in the past.
I think people usually use it when talking about something fairly minor that happened quite recently. For example, if you had an arguement with somebody and they still didn't apologise for whatever a few days latter, and you were still annoyed you would have a chip on your shoulder.
2006-08-31 11:46:54 · answer #4 · answered by Gypsophila 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
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Could be talking about bone chips. Broken pieces of bone from the knee or ankle. Arthroscopic surgery is the usual course of action. after surgery and rehab the horse is usually ok.
2016-04-05 02:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's an open challenge to a fight. The person who knocks the chip (of wood) off your shoulder gets the brunt of your wrath.
2006-08-31 05:04:06 · answer #6 · answered by . 2 · 8⤊ 2⤋
its a metaphor for being pissed off . like "dont talk to rob, he's got a chip on his shoulder" like he's in a bad mood, or angry.
2006-08-31 05:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
The person is holding a grudge against something.
2013-09-29 15:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means on the defence or a bad attitude sort of
2006-08-31 05:08:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Some one with something to prove.
2006-08-31 05:02:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋