How do you use "Chalk it up" in a sentence?

Chalk it up—I'll pay at the end. Chalk up another win for the darts team. Chalk it up to experience.

Chalk it up

Q: What does "Chalk it up" mean?

To record a debt or score; to put drinks on a tab. Originally from recording pub debts or game scores on a chalkboard. 'Chalk it up' means to add to a running total—either money owed or points scored. In pubs, it meant adding drinks to your tab. The phrase extended to mean recording any achievement or debt.

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Meaning: To record a debt or score; to put drinks on a tab.

记录债务或比分；把酒水记在账上。

Registrar una deuda o una puntuación; apuntar bebidas en una cuenta.

借りやスコアを記録すること。飲み代をツケにすること。

빚이나 점수를 기록하는 것. 술값을 외상으로 달아놓는 것.

Originally from recording pub debts or game scores on a chalkboard. 'Chalk it up' means to add to a running total—either money owed or points scored. In pubs, it meant adding drinks to your tab. The phrase extended to mean recording any achievement or debt.

最初源于在黑板上记录酒吧欠账或比赛分数。'Chalk it up'意思是把某项加到累计总额中——无论是欠款还是得分。在酒吧里指把酒水记到账上。这个短语后来扩展为记录任何成就或债务。

Originalmente proviene de registrar deudas de pub o puntuaciones de juegos en una pizarra. 'Chalk it up' significa añadir a un total acumulado, ya sea dinero adeudado o puntos conseguidos. En los pubs significaba añadir bebidas a la cuenta. La expresión se extendió para significar registrar cualquier logro o deuda.

もともとはパブの借りやゲームのスコアを黒板に記録することから来ています。「チョーク・イット・アップ」は、借金やポイントを累計に加えるという意味です。パブでは飲み代をツケに加えることを意味しました。この表現は、あらゆる成果や借りを記録するという意味に拡大しました。

원래 펍에서 외상이나 게임 점수를 칠판에 기록하던 데서 유래했다. 'Chalk it up'은 누적 합계에 추가한다는 뜻으로, 빚진 돈이나 획득한 점수 모두에 쓰인다. 펍에서는 술값을 외상 장부에 올리는 것을 의미했다. 이후 어떤 성과나 빚이든 기록하는 것으로 의미가 확장되었다.

Examples

Chalk it up—I'll pay at the end.
先记账——我最后一起付。
Apúntalo, ya pagaré al final.
ツケにしといて。最後に払うから。
외상으로 달아놔. 나중에 계산할게.
Chalk up another win for the darts team.
给飞镖队再记上一场胜利。
Apunta otra victoria para el equipo de dardos.
ダーツチームにまた一勝を記録だ。
다트 팀에 또 한 승을 기록하자.
Chalk it up to experience.
就当是一次经验教训吧。
Ponlo en la cuenta de la experiencia.
いい経験だったと思おう。
경험으로 삼자.

Pronunciation

/tʃɔːk ɪt ʌp/

Usage Guide

Context: tabs, scores, debts

Tone: casual, practical

✓ Do Say

Chalk it up
记账
apuntarlo
ツケにする・記録する
외상으로 적다
Chalk up
记录
registrar
記録する
기록하다
Put it on the slate
记在账上
ponerlo en la cuenta
ツケにする
외상으로 넣다

Common Mistakes

'Chalk it up to experience' means learn from it
Related to 'on the slate' for pub debts

Origin & History

From the literal practice of writing debts or scores on a chalkboard in pubs. Before electronic tills, landlords kept track of tabs with chalk. The phrase extended metaphorically to any recording of debts or achievements.

Etymology: From chalk records on pub boards

First recorded: 17th century

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Traditional pub practices

Regional notes: Universal idiom with pub origins.

Variations

Chalk it upChalk upChalked up