“Have a chip on your shoulder”
FeelingsDefinition
Nachtragend und leicht beleidigt zu sein, weil man sich ungerecht behandelt fühlt.
English: To be resentful and easily offended because you feel unfairly treated.
Beispiele
Beispiele
1 / 2“He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion.”
Er ist verbittert und leicht beleidigt, weil er bei der Beförderung übergangen wurde.
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion.Compare with the original example
He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion.
Er ist verbittert und leicht beleidigt, weil er bei der Beförderung übergangen wurde.
Write a two-line conversation using “Have a chip on your shoulder”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Have a chip on your shoulder" mean?
- "Have a chip on your shoulder" means nachtragend und leicht beleidigt zu sein, weil man sich ungerecht behandelt fühlt.
- How do you use "Have a chip on your shoulder" in a sentence?
- Example: "He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion."
- Should I interpret "Have a chip on your shoulder" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.