HAVE A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER (ABOUT STH)

Meaning of HAVE A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER (ABOUT STH) in English

( informal ) to be sensitive about sth that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned because you think that you were treated unfairly

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower (used as gen. of gē you); akin to Old High German iuwēr …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHOULDER — I. ˈshōldə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English shulder, sholder, from Old English sculdor; akin to …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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HAVE — I. (|)hav, (|)hev; as an auxiliary “ or _(h)əv or after a vowel v; before “to” usually |haf or |hef …
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CHIP — I. ˈchip noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English; probably akin to Old English -cippian to cut 1. a. : …
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ABOUT — I. əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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YOUR — /yoor, yawr, yohr/ ; unstressed /yeuhr/ , pron. 1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHOULDER — /shohl"deuhr/ , n. 1. the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, …
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HAVE — /hav/ ; unstressed /heuhv, euhv/ ; for 26 usually /haf/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have …
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CHIP — chip 1 — chippable , adj. /chip/ , n. , v. , chipped, chipping . n. 1. a small, slender …
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ABOUT — /euh bowt"/ , prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. …
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SHOULDER — I. ˈshōl-dər noun Etymology: Middle English sholder, from Old English sculdor; akin to Old High German scultra shoulder Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIP — I. ˈchip noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English -cippian Date: 14th century 1. a. : a small usually …
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ABOUT — I. ə-ˈbau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside — more at but …
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YOUR — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ēower; akin to Old English ēow you — more at you Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHOULDER — noun fig.: that which supports or sustains; support. 2. shoulder ·noun the angle of a bastion included between the face …
Webster English vocab
CHIP — vi to break or fly off in small pieces. 2. chip ·vt to bet, as with chips in the game …
Webster English vocab
ABOUT — adv on all sides; around. 2. about ·prep around; all round; on every side of. 3. about ·prep in concern …
Webster English vocab
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHOULDER — [shoul.der] n [ME sholder, fr. OE sculdor; akin to OHG scultra shoulder] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the laterally projecting part …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIP — [chip] n [ME; akin to OE -cippian] (14c) 1 a: a small usu. thin and flat piece (as of wood …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHOULDER — in anatomy, joint between the arm, or forelimb, and the trunk, together with the adjacent tissue, particularly the tissue over …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHOULDER — shoulder BrE AmE ˈʃəʊld ə ⇨ˈʃɒʊld- AmE ˈʃoʊld ə r (!) ▷ shoulder|ed d ▷ shouldering ˈʃəʊld‿ ə r ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YOUR — / jɔː(r); NAmE jʊr weak form jə(r)/ determiner (the possessive form of you ) 1. of or belonging to the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOULDER — / ˈʃəʊldə(r); NAmE ˈʃoʊ-/ noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] either of the two …
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HAVE
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CHIP — / tʃɪp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the place from which a small piece of wood, glass, …
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ABOUT — / əˈbaʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective ■ adverb 1. a little more or less than; a little …
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YOUR — your S1 W1 /jə; strong jɔː $ jər strong jɔːr/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘you’] [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOULDER — I. shoul ‧ der 1 S2 W2 /ˈʃəʊldə $ ˈʃoʊldər/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sculdor …
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ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHIP — I. chip 1 S2 W3 /tʃɪp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cipp , cyp 'small …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABOUT — I. a ‧ bout 1 S1 W1 /əˈbaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . concerning or relating to a particular subject: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOULDER — n. & v. --n. 1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIP — n. & v. --n. 1 a small piece removed by or in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHOULDER — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHIP — n. & v. n. 1 a small piece removed by or in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking, esp. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHOULDER — n. & v. --n. 1. a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. …
Oxford English vocab
CHIP — n. & v. --n. 1. a small piece removed by or in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking, esp. …
Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOUR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Your' is the second person possessive …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOULDER — ( shoulders, shouldering, shouldered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Your shoulders …
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ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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CHIP — ( chips, chipping, chipped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Chips are …
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ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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SHOULDER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a head/leg/shoulder etc injury ▪ He suffered a shoulder injury while playing rugby. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHIP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bargaining chip chip and pin ▪ Most shoppers prefer chip and pin to the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ABOUT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
YOUR — [determiner]Your means of or belonging to people generally.Garlic is good for your blood.Of course you want the best for your …
Cambridge English vocab
SHOULDER — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck which …
Cambridge English vocab
CHIP — I. noun 1 ( BrE ) ( usually chips ) long thin piece of fried potato, eaten hot ⇨ See …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ABOUT — INDEX: 1. about a subject or person 2. to have something as the main subject RELATED WORDS talk about : …
Longman Activator English vocab
SHOULDER — n. 25B6; verb Britain shouldered the primary responsibility : TAKE ON (ONESELF), undertake, accept, assume; bear, carry. another lad shouldered …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHOULDER — n. 1 side, edge, verge, margin; breakdown lane If you have a flat tyre, drive onto the hard shoulder and …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
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