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#1 2006-06-02 13:54:45

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'a ship on his shoulder' for a chip on his shoulder"

As a metaphor for burdensome resentment, it’s at least as good as the original. Rare.

We can hope Little plays with as big a ship on his shoulder as he has had this offseason, and that is more likely.
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Taking on the role of detective Nick Kang, a hard-nosed detective with a ship on his shoulder, players engage in the world of the Chinese and Russian mafia …
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...but he was often ill-tempered and always carried a ship on his shoulder.
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Warren Commission, Volume XXVI: CE 3098 – Affidavit … individual who had a ship on his shoulder and that when he had an idea or conviction, nothing could induce him to change his convictions. ...
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...but naybe I just have a ship on my shoulder. Anyway, do you mind respecting posting rules and removing ...
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