Have A Chip On One's Shoulder Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Chip On One's Shoulder Idiom mean?

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have a chip on one's shoulder What does have a chip on one's shoulder mean?	seem to want to start a conflict	Our neighbor has a chip on his shoulder and is always trying to start a fight.
have a chip on one's shoulder What does have a chip on one's shoulder mean?	have a tendency to try to get in a conflict with others	Our supervisor has a chip on his shoulder and is not an easy person to work with.
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what's doing down What does "what's doing down" mean?	idiom. what's going on; what's happening

hold down (someone or something) What does "hold down (someone or something)" mean?	keep control of someone or something	The government was able to hold down the rate of inflation for many years.
con What does "con" mean?	convict
shape up or ship out What does "shape up or ship out" mean?	idiom. behave/perform well or get out of the way
give (someone) a hand What does "give (someone) a hand" mean?	to help someone do something	"Please give me a hand to move this piano."
Teeny-weeny What does "Teeny-weeny" mean?	If something is teensy-weensy, it is very small indeed.('Teeny-weeny' and 'teensie-weensie' are also used.)

bail out (someone or something) or bail (someone or something) out What does "bail out (someone or something) or bail (someone or something) out" mean?	to help or rescue someone or something	The government decided to bail out the troubled bank.
on credit What does "on credit" mean?	without paying cash	We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.
these things are sent to try us What does "these things are sent to try us" mean?	some difficulties appear in order to test our courage or patience	The woman had very strong religious beliefs and although she faced many difficulties, she believed that those things were sent to try her and she continued on.
at once What does "at once" mean?	immediately	The police came at once when we called them.
those three little words What does "those three little words" mean?	the words "I love you"	the words "I love you"After several months of dating the young man finally said those three little words to his girlfriend.
rap (someone's) knuckles What does "rap (someone's) knuckles" mean?	to punish someone slightly	The company rapped the man's knuckles for taking a long coffee break.

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Have A Chip On One's Shoulder Idiom