What is the verb for developing a chip on one's shoulder? [closed]
Solution 1:
The verb get expresses change over time.
Jake is getting a chip on his shoulder.
Solution 2:
I have used "develop".
As a result of the embarrassing cheddar episode, he developed a chip on his shoulder that is evident whenever anyone mentions nachos.
However, I've also heard "carry".
Ever since, he has carried a chip on his shoulder so large that the entire annual output of cheese from the state of Wisconsin could not smother it.