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chip on one's shoulder English

Meaning chip on one's shoulder meaning

What does chip on one's shoulder mean?

chip on one's shoulder

A form of challenge, in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet. (idiomatic) A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove. combative attitude

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