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have a chip on your shoulder

/hæv ə tʃɪp ɑn jər ˈʃoʊldər/ /hæv ə tʃɪp ɒn jɔː ˈʃəʊldə/
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Idiom
  1. 1 içerlemek, içten içe kırgın olmak, (bir konuda) kompleksi olmak

Definition (English)

To hold a grudge or resentment, often because of a past injustice or feeling of inferiority.

Example Sentences

  1. He has a chip on his shoulder about not getting promoted.
    Terfi edemediği için içerliyor.
  2. She has a chip on her shoulder about her past.
    Geçmişi yüzünden içten içe kırgın.

Synonyms

be resentfulbe bitterfeel aggrieved

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