chalk off
verb8 senses
- 1To set off an area or shape with chalk.
- 2To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.
- 3To disallow or cancel
- 4To chalk (someone) up dismissively or jeeringly.
- 5To dismiss or be dismissive towards (someone or…
- 6To deduct from something; to separate from something.
- 7To mark off (something).
- 8To kill (someone).
1
Literally To set off an area or shape with chalk.
2
Idiomatic To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.
- Yet Wayne Rooney scored at a good time, three minutes after the restart, to soothe any gathering nerves and the night can ultimately be chalked off as one of the finest occasions of Hodgson's 17 months in the job.2013 October 11, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian:
3
Idiomatic To disallow or cancel
- In one last extraordinary twist, City thought they had snatched victory and Sterling a hat-trick, but emotions switched instantly as once again VAR had the final word and the goal was chalked off.2019 April 17, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham Hotsput”, in BBC News:
4
To chalk (someone) up dismissively or jeeringly.
- We had chalked him off as an idiot!
5
To dismiss or be dismissive towards (someone or something); to reject (someone or something).
- He seemed like an idiot, so I chalked him off.
6
To deduct from something; to separate from something.
- The funds are going to be chalked off from the events fund.
7
To mark off (something).
8
Slang To kill (someone).