chalk against

verb

To hold against or count against; to a hold a grudge regarding (something).

“They chalked his actions against him.”

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Meanings

verbchalk against (third-person singular simple present chalks against, present participle chalking against, simple past and past participle chalked against)

present singular third person chalks against · participle present chalking against · participle past chalked against · past chalked against

  1. ditransitiveslangTo hold against or count against; to a hold a grudge regarding (something).

    They chalked his actions against him.

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APA

chalk against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalk%20against

MLA

“chalk against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalk%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalk against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalk%20against.

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