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I want to say that an individual has a chip on their shoulderhas a chip on their shoulder, but a month ago, they did not.

  • Did they "raise a chip on their shoulder", as might be inferred from the first cited history of the custom in Wikipedia?
  • Did they "place a chip on their shoulder" as might be inferred from the North American fighting custom (Ibid.)?
  • Did they grow a chip on their shoulder?

What verb can I use to explain the change? Can you cite any examples of this in literature or professionally-edited media (not personal blogs, but articles, books, TV, etc)?

I want to say that an individual has a chip on their shoulder, but a month ago, they did not.

  • Did they "raise a chip on their shoulder", as might be inferred from the first cited history of the custom in Wikipedia?
  • Did they "place a chip on their shoulder" as might be inferred from the North American fighting custom (Ibid.)?
  • Did they grow a chip on their shoulder?

What verb can I use to explain the change? Can you cite any examples of this in literature or professionally-edited media (not personal blogs, but articles, books, TV, etc)?

I want to say that an individual has a chip on their shoulder, but a month ago, they did not.

  • Did they "raise a chip on their shoulder", as might be inferred from the first cited history of the custom in Wikipedia?
  • Did they "place a chip on their shoulder" as might be inferred from the North American fighting custom (Ibid.)?
  • Did they grow a chip on their shoulder?

What verb can I use to explain the change? Can you cite any examples of this in literature or professionally-edited media (not personal blogs, but articles, books, TV, etc)?

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I want to say that an individual has a chip on their shoulder, but a month ago, they did not.

  • Did they "raise a chip on their shoulder", as might be inferred from the first cited history of the custom in Wikipedia?
  • Did they "place a chip on their shoulder" as might be inferred from the North American fighting custom (Ibid.)?
  • Did they grow a chip on their shoulder?

What verb can I use to explain the change? Can you cite any examples of this in literature or professionally-edited media (not personal blogs, but articles, books, TV, etc)?

I want to say that an individual has a chip on their shoulder, but a month ago, they did not.

  • Did they "raise a chip on their shoulder", as might be inferred from the first cited history of the custom in Wikipedia?
  • Did they "place a chip on their shoulder" as might be inferred from the North American fighting custom (Ibid.)?
  • Did they grow a chip on their shoulder?

What verb can I use to explain the change?

I want to say that an individual has a chip on their shoulder, but a month ago, they did not.

  • Did they "raise a chip on their shoulder", as might be inferred from the first cited history of the custom in Wikipedia?
  • Did they "place a chip on their shoulder" as might be inferred from the North American fighting custom (Ibid.)?
  • Did they grow a chip on their shoulder?

What verb can I use to explain the change? Can you cite any examples of this in literature or professionally-edited media (not personal blogs, but articles, books, TV, etc)?

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What is the verb for developing a chip on one's shoulder?

I want to say that an individual has a chip on their shoulder, but a month ago, they did not.

  • Did they "raise a chip on their shoulder", as might be inferred from the first cited history of the custom in Wikipedia?
  • Did they "place a chip on their shoulder" as might be inferred from the North American fighting custom (Ibid.)?
  • Did they grow a chip on their shoulder?

What verb can I use to explain the change?