Chalk
noun
A soft, white, powdery limestone made mainly of the remains of tiny sea creatures.
The white cliffs of Dover are made of chalk.
noun
A small stick of this stone used for writing or drawing on blackboards.
The teacher used a piece of chalk to write on the blackboard.
Often appears as...
- chalk drawing
- chalk dust
verb
To write or draw with chalk.
He chalked a message on the blackboard.
noun
A pastel stick primarily composed of chalk, used for drawing.
She bought a box of colored chalks for her art project.
verb
To mark or write with chalk.
He chalked his name on the blackboard.
Often appears as...
- chalk out
- chalk up
idiom
To be completely different.
Their opinions on the matter are as different as chalk and cheese.
Usage tips
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noun
A soft, white, powdery limestone made mainly of the remains of tiny sea creatures.
The white cliffs of Dover are made of chalk.
noun
A small stick of this stone used for writing or drawing on blackboards.
The teacher used a piece of chalk to write on the blackboard.
Often appears as...
- chalk drawing
- chalk dust
verb
To write or draw with chalk.
He chalked a message on the blackboard.
noun
A pastel stick primarily composed of chalk, used for drawing.
She bought a box of colored chalks for her art project.
verb
To mark or write with chalk.
He chalked his name on the blackboard.
Often appears as...
- chalk out
- chalk up
idiom
To be completely different.
Their opinions on the matter are as different as chalk and cheese.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/1Geological Origin
Understand that 'chalk' refers to the origin material, often linked to geography and natural structures.
Fossils are commonly found in chalk deposits.
Pro Tip 1/1Geological Origin
Understand that 'chalk' refers to the origin material, often linked to geography and natural structures.
Fossils are commonly found in chalk deposits.
Pro Tip 1/1Geological Origin
Understand that 'chalk' refers to the origin material, often linked to geography and natural structures.
Fossils are commonly found in chalk deposits.
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I turn around and said he's like we don't know how much carbon it takes to meet those we don't know how much carbon it takes to run them and and I was like okay fine but I want one of those rings I really want a smog range okay then the chalk dust guy to chuck like solving it with the truck this you know to me done
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to not dissolve in water because if it dissolves in water then it's no longer a solid and it can't rub stuff off my teeth and I'm going to use something that you can find in rocks all over nature calcium carbonate otherwise known as chalk and because I don't want my toothpaste to taste horrible I'm
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or a piece of chalk, or a -- I don't want to point to that, but -- or a shoe, or something like that? OK? Which you can completely ignore. So if the amygdala is excited, and this is something important, the messages then cascade into the autonomic nervous system. Your heart starts beating faster.
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Before I die I want...
can help improve our lives. We don't bump into every neighbor, so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on, though we do share the same public spaces. So over the past few years, I've tried ways to share more with my neighbors in public space, using simple tools like stickers, stencils and chalk.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How...
Does it mean the problem is over? The answer is no. There's still a long way to go, but that there's a will there. And that successes are being chalked up on this very important fight. So when you hear about corruption, don't just feel that nothing is being done about this --
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As they dug, they installed lining rings to stabilize the tunnel behind them, making way for support wagons following each machine. Even at top speed, work had to proceed carefully. The chalk layer followed a winding path between unstable rock and clay,
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Why school should start...
In fact, many of the, shall we say, unpleasant characteristics that we chalk up to being a teenager -- moodiness, irritability, laziness, depression -- could be a product of chronic sleep deprivation. For many teens battling chronic sleep loss,
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Carol Beckwith & Angela...
foot with designs very similar to what we were photographing in thermal and today every morning as we watched chalk and ochre being applied to the body we started to realize that we were looking at images of deep time we became so
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Susan Savage-Rumbaugh:...
and several straight lines. Researchers began to record what Panbanisha said, by writing lexigrams on the floor with chalk. Panbanisha watched. Soon she began to write as well.
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What Neil Thinks About...
daylight saving time people still debate why we do it and I'm happy to chalk it up as just one of those mysteries of the universe it's
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What I learned at...
I turn around and said he's like we don't know how much carbon it takes to meet those we don't know how much carbon it takes to run them and and I was like okay fine but I want one of those rings I really want a smog range okay then the chalk dust guy to chuck like solving it with the truck this you know to me done
Video examples
Toothpaste PIPE Ingredients...
to not dissolve in water because if it dissolves in water then it's no longer a solid and it can't rub stuff off my teeth and I'm going to use something that you can find in rocks all over nature calcium carbonate otherwise known as chalk and because I don't want my toothpaste to taste horrible I'm
Video examples
3 clues to understanding...
or a piece of chalk, or a -- I don't want to point to that, but -- or a shoe, or something like that? OK? Which you can completely ignore. So if the amygdala is excited, and this is something important, the messages then cascade into the autonomic nervous system. Your heart starts beating faster.
Video examples
Before I die I want...
can help improve our lives. We don't bump into every neighbor, so a lot of wisdom never gets passed on, though we do share the same public spaces. So over the past few years, I've tried ways to share more with my neighbors in public space, using simple tools like stickers, stencils and chalk.
Video examples
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How...
Does it mean the problem is over? The answer is no. There's still a long way to go, but that there's a will there. And that successes are being chalked up on this very important fight. So when you hear about corruption, don't just feel that nothing is being done about this --
Video examples
How the world's longest...
As they dug, they installed lining rings to stabilize the tunnel behind them, making way for support wagons following each machine. Even at top speed, work had to proceed carefully. The chalk layer followed a winding path between unstable rock and clay,
Video examples
Why school should start...
In fact, many of the, shall we say, unpleasant characteristics that we chalk up to being a teenager -- moodiness, irritability, laziness, depression -- could be a product of chronic sleep deprivation. For many teens battling chronic sleep loss,
Video examples
Carol Beckwith & Angela...
foot with designs very similar to what we were photographing in thermal and today every morning as we watched chalk and ochre being applied to the body we started to realize that we were looking at images of deep time we became so
Video examples
Susan Savage-Rumbaugh:...
and several straight lines. Researchers began to record what Panbanisha said, by writing lexigrams on the floor with chalk. Panbanisha watched. Soon she began to write as well.
Video examples
What Neil Thinks About...
daylight saving time people still debate why we do it and I'm happy to chalk it up as just one of those mysteries of the universe it's
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Hiro Murai
American Director
We always talk about how, obviously, there is still very in-your-face aggressive racism. But there's a lot of passive racism that, in the moment, you don't even realize is racist. You chalk it up as a strange interaction you had, and then you look at the context of it later on and realize the root of it was racism.
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Jemele Hill
American Journalist
Anyone who generates opinion for a living is going to get plenty of feedback, positive or negative. Some people indeed don't like the fact that I'm a woman with strong opinions. And if they disagree with me, they are quick to point out what my gender is. I chalk it up to being the nature of people.
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Jason Fried
American Businessman
Give your employees a shot at showing the company a new way, and provide the room for them to chalk up a few small victories. Once they've proved that their idea can work on a limited basis, they can begin to scale it up.
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Ryan Bader
American Mixed Martial Artist
I've been through enough competition in amateur wrestling my whole life to know that sometimes you have off nights and you don't perform and chalk it up to that and move on.
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Heywood Broun
American Journalist
I have always held to the theory that too much chalk may be just as bad for a novel as for a knee joint.
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Heather Bresch
American Businesswoman
When I hear things like 'unpatriotic,' I just chalk it up to a lot of political rhetoric.
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John Quelch
American Educator
The only thing you need to set up a business school is a warm body and a piece of chalk.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.
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Ritika Singh
Indian Actress
I switched between professions that are like chalk and cheese.
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Rod Stewart
English Musician
I was never a good-looking bloke. Not by a long chalk.
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Hiro Murai
American Director
We always talk about how, obviously, there is still very in-your-face aggressive racism. But there's a lot of passive racism that, in the moment, you don't even realize is racist. You chalk it up as a strange interaction you had, and then you look at the context of it later on and realize the root of it was racism.
Quote examples
Jemele Hill
American Journalist
Anyone who generates opinion for a living is going to get plenty of feedback, positive or negative. Some people indeed don't like the fact that I'm a woman with strong opinions. And if they disagree with me, they are quick to point out what my gender is. I chalk it up to being the nature of people.
Quote examples
Jason Fried
American Businessman
Give your employees a shot at showing the company a new way, and provide the room for them to chalk up a few small victories. Once they've proved that their idea can work on a limited basis, they can begin to scale it up.
Quote examples
Ryan Bader
American Mixed Martial Artist
I've been through enough competition in amateur wrestling my whole life to know that sometimes you have off nights and you don't perform and chalk it up to that and move on.
Quote examples
Heywood Broun
American Journalist
I have always held to the theory that too much chalk may be just as bad for a novel as for a knee joint.
Quote examples
Heather Bresch
American Businesswoman
When I hear things like 'unpatriotic,' I just chalk it up to a lot of political rhetoric.
Quote examples
John Quelch
American Educator
The only thing you need to set up a business school is a warm body and a piece of chalk.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.
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Ritika Singh
Indian Actress
I switched between professions that are like chalk and cheese.
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Rod Stewart
English Musician
I was never a good-looking bloke. Not by a long chalk.
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