have a chip on one's shoulder
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Our neighbor's son has a chip on his shoulder and is always willing to start a fight.
Другие идиомы:
- have a change of heart
- have (something) on file
- rub shoulders (with someone)
- have butterflies in one's stomach
- have one's ass in a sling
- have had a good innings
- have a finger in the pie
- have a free hand (to do something)
- have (something) at one's fingertips
- have one's heart go out to someone
- have an eye on (someone or something)
- have an ear for (something)
- have a leg to stand on
- have (something) up one's sleeve
- have keen wits