chalk down

English

Verb

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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