Welcome to English in a Minute. This is a chip. Delicious. But why would someone have
a chip on their shoulder? Dan, do you have any idea why Craig is mad at me? He's just
got a chip on his shoulder. It still bothers him that you got that promotion instead of
him. That was months ago. He needs to get over it. I agree. If someone has a chip on
their shoulder, they feel angry about a past situation. They hold onto the belief that
they were treated unfairly. This makes them generally unpleasant to be around. And that's English in a Minute.