idiom
A chip on your shoulder
uh CHIP on yor SHOHL-der
/ə tʃɪp ɒn jɔːr ˈʃoʊl.dər/Listen
Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.
Syllable breakdown
Chiponshoulder
Dictionary meaning
Holding a grudge or sense of grievance.
People also look up
Break the ice
Brayk the ice
Hit the nail on the head
Hit the nayl on the hed
Under the weather
UN-der the WETH-er
Piece of cake
Peess of kayk
Learn one new pronunciation a day
Get a word, name or idiom like “A chip on your shoulder” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.
Something wrong? Suggest a correction