Chalk up and Fall short
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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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Synonyms for Chalk up
Fall short is an antonym for chalk up.
Fall short
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Fall short and Chalk up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chalk_up/fall_short
Chalk up & Fall short. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chalk_up/fall_short>.
Fall short or Chalk up. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chalk_up/fall_short.
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