Chalk up and Fail at
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Chalk up
Chalk up verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.
Usage example: chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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Fail at and Chalk up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chalk_up/fail_at
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