have a chip on your shoulder
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To act resentful because of something that happened in the past.
"He's always had a chip on his shoulder ever since he was passed over for promotion."
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Chace Crawford | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · 60:20
Did you have a chip on your shoulder about the show?
Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible!
The Diary Of A CEO · 45:13
Do you think you have to have a chip on your shoulder?
Dana White: This Generation Thinks You Can Build A Business From Home, It's Impossible!
The Diary Of A CEO · 45:17
to have a chip on your shoulder, but you know, I most guys you see do,