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

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

Those who know Michael, who is also a Stanford-trained lawyer, chalk up his public bellicosity toward Anthropic to a fierce professional loyalty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

LeBron James strolled to the scorer’s table Tuesday night and went through his pregame routine of throwing chalk up in the air, an iconic moment in his NBA-record 23rd season and on his 41st birthday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

“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