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chalk up to

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Pronunciation: US /ˌtʃɔk ˈʌp tə/ · UK /ˌtʃɔːk ˈʌp tə/

chalk up to means: To say that something happened because of a particular cause.

verb

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To say that something happened because of a particular cause.

  • Chalk it up to bad luck.
  • She chalked his silence up to nerves.
  • Can we chalk this failure up to inexperience?

How to use it: chalk something up to something (We chalked the mistake up to tiredness.)

Similar words: attribute to, put down to, ascribe to

Common phrases: chalk up to luck, chalk up to experience

Questions about chalk up to

What does chalk up to mean?

To say that something happened because of a particular cause.

What is chalk up to in other languages?

Türkçe: bağlamak · Español: atribuir a · Français: attribuer à · Deutsch: zurückführen auf · Italiano: attribuire a · 日本語: のせいにする

How do you pronounce chalk up to?

In American English /ˌtʃɔk ˈʌp tə/; in British English /ˌtʃɔːk ˈʌp tə/.

How do you use chalk up to in a sentence?

Chalk it up to bad luck. She chalked his silence up to nerves.

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