chalk up

British  

verb

1. to score or register (something)

   we chalked up 100 in the game

2. to credit (money) to an account etc (esp in the phrase chalk it up )

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chalk up Idioms  

1. Score or earn, as in She chalked up enough points to be seeded first in the tournament . This term alludes to recording accounts (and later, scores) in chalk on a slate. [c. 1700]

2. Credit or ascribe, as They chalked their success up to experience . [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

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chalk up

Sure, party leaders can try to chalk up this result to a one-off mistake.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

But he has already made history after becoming the youngest player to chalk up five goal involvements at a single World Cup since records began.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

But shares are off about 5% in Tuesday morning action, which some analysts chalk up to Palantir’s sky-high valuation.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

Studio executives and theater operators chalk up the improved prospects to several factors, including a better and more plentiful crop of bankable movies that are giving consumers more reason to trek to the multiplex.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

“I love this guy. Come on, new friend. Let’s go chalk up my thirteenth defeat in a row!”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan