Chip on one's shoulder

hey language learners today we’ve got a cool English saying to learn a chip on your shoulder let’s Dive Right In the origin of this saying isn’t quite clear but it might have started in the 19th century during the practice of placing a wood chip on one’s shoulder challenging others to knock it off so having a chip on your shoulder could signify someone who’s inviting conflict when someone has a chip on their shoulder it means they’re carrying around a grudge or are easily annoyed almost like they’re ready for an argument it’s as if they have a tiny problem perched on their shoulder people used like this he always has a chip on his shoulder about his boss she walked in with a chip on her shoulder ready to argue so there you have it a chip on your shoulder is about holding on to anger or being easily upset keep exploring English with us like subscribe and stay tuned for more sayings keep learning and enjoy the journey of language