chalking up to

A form of chalk up to — To attribute or account for something; to ascribe.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chalk up to
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APA

chalking up to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalking%20up%20to

MLA

“chalking up to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalking%20up%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalking up to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalking%20up%20to.

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