chalk up
Example Sentences
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If he weren’t a trauma doctor, you might chalk up the missing headgear to romantic imagery and an homage to “Then Came Bronson.”
Baffled, Redick said at practice that he chalked up the mistakes to “the holidays.”
From Los Angeles Times
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
