idiom
Chip on your shoulder
CHIP on yor SHOHL-der
/tʃɪp ɒn jɔːr ˈʃoʊl.dər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Chipshoulder
Dictionary meaning
Holding a grudge or grievance.
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