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Idioms: chip on his shoulder -- chops

Idiom	Meaning	Example
chip on his shoulder	in a fighting mood, looking for a fight	Ron has a chip on his shoulder. He's arguing with everybody.
chips are down	(See when the chips are down)
chock full	very full, full to the top, chockablock, plump full	The truck was chock full of paper to be recycled.
chockablock	tightly packed, crammed in one place, chock full	The square was chockablock with people - all looking at the pope.
choke	be so nervous you cannot perform or do it well	Don't even think about choking when you make your speech.
choked	angry, mad, pissed	She was really choked when you called her a bitch.
chomping at the bit	eager to go, anxious to leave	If you mention camping, the kids will be chomping at the bit.
choose sides	help one side or team, take sides	Some of the students will dislike you if you choose sides.
choose up sides	choose people to play on two or more teams	Let's choose up sides and play a game of volleyball.
chops	lips and teeth, mouth	You need big chops to play the tuba, eh.