“Have a chip on your shoulder”
FeelingsTa'rif
O'zingizni adolatsiz munosabatda bo'lganingizni his qilganingiz uchun xafa bo'lish va osongina xafa bo'lish.
English: To be resentful and easily offended because you feel unfairly treated.
Misollar
Misollar
1 / 2“He has a chip on his shoulder about being passed over for promotion.”
U lavozimidan ko'tarilish uchun o'tkazib yuborilgani uchun o'zini xafa va osongina xafa his qiladi.
Use this idiom in context
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.
U lavozimidan ko'tarilish uchun o'tkazib yuborilgani uchun o'zini xafa va osongina xafa his qiladi.
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?
Check the expression in a dictionaryTez-tez beriladigan savollar
- What does "Have a chip on your shoulder" mean?
- "Have a chip on your shoulder" means o'zingizni adolatsiz munosabatda bo'lganingizni his qilganingiz uchun xafa bo'lish va osongina xafa bo'lish.
- 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.