chalk off
To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We chalk off each day on the calendar until vacation.”
“The team captain made sure to chalk off every point they scored during the intense basketball game.”
“After the long expedition, the explorers paused to chalk off their progress on the map, noting each landmark they had successfully reached.”
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chalk and cheese
Said of things that are very different, though possibly superficially alike.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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chalk up to
To attribute or account for something; to ascribe.
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walk one's chalks
To depart; to go away without ceremony.
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walk the chalk
To keep a correct course in manners or morals.
Last updated August 10, 2026