to chalk off
- phrasal verb
- UK
:
tachar
- Once he completed the final exam, he happily chalked off that item on his checklist.
Examples
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After finishing her assignment, Maria quickly chalked off the task from her to-do list.
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He decided to chalk off the meeting now that it was confirmed and scheduled.
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Five hours later they chalked off Rappalo as self-defence and had worked a confession from the hoods on Albert's murder.
Synonyms
35
1.8
To draw a line through an item on a list to show it is finished
15
2.5
Mark an item on a list to show it is done
14
2.3
Draw a line through a word or item to show it should be removed
8
3.7
Remove a name or item from a list by drawing a line through it
4
3.7
Mark something with a check to show it is done
1
3.2
To put a line or tick next to an item to show it is finished
1
6.2
Draw a line through words or text to show they should be ignored
Antonyms
How Final
144
1.6
35
1.8
- UK
- UK
4
3.7
192
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'chalk' (to mark with chalk) and 'off' (indicating removal or completion); together they describe marking an item as done or removing it from a list. This is a transparent verb+particle construction that follows ordinary compositional logic, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Chalk off comes from the simple image of using chalk to mark something off on a list or a classroom blackboard. When someone draws a line or puts a mark to show a task is 'completed' or 'removed from the list', the action became the way to say chalk off — to mark a task as done.