chalk down

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chalk down (third-person singular simple present chalks down, present participle chalking down, simple past and past participle chalked down)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of chalk out (make plans; sketch)
    • 2010, Rushikesh Samudra, The God who Failed:
      We were all seeking a place anyway and so agreed to live together.
      “Alright then buddies, let's chalk down the details tomorrow,” I said.
  2. (transitive) To acknowledge or admit (a successful outcome, etc.).
    • 1936, Sales Management, volume 39, page 787:
      So let's chalk down at least a partial victory for scientific research methods . They are new in politics, but in marketing they have been tested for many years and are invaluable to many of our leading corporations []

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