chalk up
Example Sentences
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It means the upswing in the stock price can be chalked up to more than volatility and speaks to the company’s dominance in its industry.
From Barron's
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
Let’s chalk up your girlfriend’s comments to momentary bad judgment.
From MarketWatch
It was chalked up as Mahomes’s third interception of the game.
Beyond that, each win they chalked up meant that the picks they were sending to New York in the Gardner trade were likely to be later in the first round and less valuable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
