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A reference to the practice of writing the scores of games on boards using chalk.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
by a long chalk
Today it means: To a great extent; by far. Full definition →
Today it means: To a great extent; by far. Full definition →
A reference to the practice of writing the scores of games on boards using chalk.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.