walk the chalk
To keep a correct course in manners or morals.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You must walk the chalk if you want to keep this job.”
“The new manager expects everyone to walk the chalk, so do not arrive late or break any office rules.”
“Despite the immense pressure to cut corners for profit, the director insisted that every employee walk the chalk to maintain the company's reputation for integrity.”
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ball and Chalk
[Cockney slang]walk
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cake walk
Something extremely easy.
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chalk and cheese
Said of things that are very different, though possibly superficially alike.
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chalk off
To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.
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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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cock of the walk
A proud or conceited person.
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crawl before one walks
To learn the basics before doing something at a more advanced level.
Last updated August 10, 2026