have a chip on one's shoulder
/ˌhæv ə ˈtʃɪp ˌɔn ˌwʌnz ˈʃoʊldɝ/
To stay angry or defensive because of a past unfair experience.
“He has a chip on his shoulder about not getting into his first-choice school.”Add to my deck
/ˌhæv ə ˈtʃɪp ˌɔn ˌwʌnz ˈʃoʊldɝ/
To stay angry or defensive because of a past unfair experience.
“He has a chip on his shoulder about not getting into his first-choice school.”Add to my deck