what does tha phrase "chip on my shorlder" mean?
2007-05-12 08:10:30 · 6 answers · asked by Ci-Ci 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Nowadays, it means that the person with a "chip on their shoulder" (you in this case) is looking for any excuse to engage in conflict, often overreacting to the smallest thing.
2007-05-12 08:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by Truly W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought my math skill level is 10 in scale of 1 thru 10. but my friends think I am on 5.
I this case, can I use "I have a chip on my should" ?
2017-01-10 08:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by Hyo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chip On My Shoulder
2016-10-05 03:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by herbin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Chip On Your Shoulder ( angry because of what happened in the past ... )
"a chip on your shoulder"
"a chip on your shoulder" A person who has "a chip on his shoulder" is angry because of some thing that happened in the past. Example: "He lost his game this morning, and now he has a chip on his shoulder." It is easy for a person to get in a fight when he has a chip on his shoulder, because he is already angry about something else. Example: "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". Example: "What's bothering that guy?" Reply: "Nothing. He's just got a chip on the shoulder." Example: "Tom had a tough time growing up, so he's got a bit of a chip on his shoulder." You can use the definite article ("the") which sounds more general ("a chip on the shoulder"), but more often people use the personal pronoun ("his", "her", "their") to say that that specific person has "a chip on his (her, their) shoulder.
2007-05-12 08:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chip on your shoulder
means there is something really bugging you that elicits a quick response - without having to seemingly take time to judge
Like - I will NEVER have John Hancock Life insurance - why?
they called my Dad a liar - and canceled his whole life policy
after 10 years of payments - no refund of any kind
CHIP ON MY SHOULDER - u bet
Johnny will always have a warm place in my thoughts
2007-05-12 08:18:16 · answer #5 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what does tha phrase "chip on my shorlder" mean?
what does tha phrase "chip on my shorlder" mean?
2015-08-18 18:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jennette 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like you have a problem with everyone and your a bad ***
But that chip can be knocked off (bring your a*s to reality)
2007-05-12 08:20:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walking around acting like something is wrong with you.Like an attitude.
2007-05-12 08:17:19 · answer #8 · answered by dubbz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋