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    Of these 25 idioms, "chip on his/her shoulder" is probably the only one with a biblical origin, the alliterative Hebrew phrase SHeTZeF QeTZeF. It occurs in Isaiah 54:8. Its English translation in both the King James Version and the Jewish Publication Society edition is "a little wrath." 

    It seems several English idioms have been derived from this biblical phrase. You can see a description of them by downloading this file from my Dropbox.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/bv6rinrsfmzluvy/SHeTZeF%20QeTZeF.doc?dl=0

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    Your 2nd "face the music" example seems especially appropriate.

    <ul style="font-size: 19.5px;"><li>Instead of complaining about my test score, I'm going to face the music and just study harder next time.</li></ul>

    The "music" in this idiom may be the reversal of the sounds in the word "exam," pronounced eKSaM, that is, to face the consequences which probably involve an examination of your actions.

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