Question

directions: read the paragraph, underline the idiom, then mark the definition of the idiom.
evan and jordan noticed that their friend, charlie, seemed grumpy. charlie had walked around the school that day with a frown and hardly talked to them at all. evan accidentally bumped into charlie in the hall and charlie said, \hey! what was that?\ evan said to jordan, \i think charlie has a chip on his shoulder.\ what did evan mean?
______charlie has something on his shoulder.
______charlie is being a little clumsy.
______charlie is ready to be angry or fight.

Explanation:

The idiom "has a chip on his shoulder" means a person is easily irritated or looking for a fight. In the context, Charlie was grumpy, frowning, and reacted strongly when Evan bumped into him, which aligns with being ready to be angry or fight.

Answer:

Charlie is ready to be angry or fight.