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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CHALK'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'CHALK'

3 phrasal verbs with 'CHALK'

Chalk out

  1. To cut a line of cocaine
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He went into the toilets to CHALK a line OUT.

Chalk up

  1. To achieve something good
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The company has CHALKED UP its highest ever profits.

Chalk up to

  1. Explain the reason for a problem
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They CHALKED the poor sales UP TO the lower numbers of tourists visiting this year.

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