walk the chalk



walk the chalk

To show one's competence in a particular area. This outdated phrase refers to a sobriety test in which one had to walk between chalk lines. I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to walk the chalk, but I got a perfect score on my exam!
See also: chalk, walk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Katelijnkah-tə-LIENDutch
Vitomir-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Hope[həup]
Nirmal-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Pompeius-Ancient Roman
CyndiSIN-deeEnglish