chalk up
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chalk up
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Refers to recording information on a blackboard with chalk.
verb chalks up · chalking up · chalked up
- To achieve something. to chalk up a victory
- To assign a debt to someone. Give me another drink and chalk it up to John.
- To attribute to something, often tangentially. I know we lost, but can we chalk it up as a win?
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verb to achieve something
| Français | décrocher, remporter, multiplier, totaliser, engranger, enregistrer |
|---|---|
| Italiano | inanellare, collezionare, infilare |
| Русский | записа́ть на свой счёт zapisátʹ na svoj sčot |
Talk about this word "chalk up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chalk%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chalk up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chalk%20up "chalk up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chalk%20up.Cite this
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