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ball and Chalk

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

walk


Examples
SIMPLE

Let's go for a ball and chalk around the park.

CONTEXTUAL

After sitting at my desk all day, I decided to go for a quick ball and chalk to clear my head.

COMPLEX

He found that a long, solitary ball and chalk through the quiet streets helped him process his difficult thoughts.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cake walk

    Something extremely easy.

  2. 02

    cock of the walk

    A proud or conceited person.

  3. 03

    in a walk

    Easily; without difficulty.

  4. 04

    learn to walk before one can run

    Before one can perform a complicated task, one has to learn how to perform more simple tasks.

  5. 05

    perp walk

    The intentional public display before news cameras of a person in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the effectiveness of the authorities, or shaming the person.

  6. 06

    take a long walk on a short pier

    Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

  7. 07

    take a walk

    To go away, get lost.

  8. 08

    walk a mile in someone's shoes

    To experience what someone has experienced.

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