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单词 chalking up
释义

chalk up

verb

chalked up; chalking up; chalks up

transitive verb

1
: ascribe, credit
chalked up his failures to inexperience
2
: attain, achieve
chalk up another victory

Synonyms

  • accredit
  • ascribe
  • attribute
  • credit
  • impute
  • lay
  • put down
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Example Sentences

let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense

chalking up

verb

present participle of chalk up
1
as in attributing
to explain (something) as being the result of something else let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • attributing
  • ascribing
  • putting down
  • crediting
  • imputing
  • pinning (on)
  • blaming
  • fathering (on)
  • accrediting
  • imputing (to)
  • referring
  • linking
  • laying
  • connecting
  • attaching
  • assigning
  • charging
  • associating
2
as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • achieving
  • winning
  • attaining
  • ringing up
  • racking up
  • gaining
  • making
  • scoring
  • clocking (up)
  • notching (up)
  • obtaining
  • garnering
  • hitting
  • logging
  • getting
  • landing
  • bagging
  • securing
  • capturing
  • acquiring
  • measuring up (to)
  • realizing
  • drawing
  • amounting (to)
  • carrying
  • procuring
  • matching
  • approaching
  • tying
  • touching
  • meeting
  • rivaling
  • topping
  • equaling
  • surpassing
  • excelling
  • tieing
  • equalling
  • outdoing
  • rivalling
  • beating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • failing (at)
  • missing
  • falling short (of)
  • losing
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