chalk it up



chalk it up

To link something that has happened to a particular reason or circumstance. Don't get too down on yourselves after this loss, boys. Let's just chalk it up to inexperience and move on. Sure, getting a B in Algebra is disappointing, but I'm just going to chalk it up to the fact that I'm usually terrible at math!
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ampelios-Ancient Greek
Ryuunosukeṙyoo:-no-soo-ke, ṙyoo:-no-skeJapanese
Loane-French
Huff[hʌf]
Silvestersil-VES-tər (English)Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late Roman
Golbahar-Persian