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 This outdated phrase refers to a sobriety test in which one had to walk between chalk lines.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
Faustina[fɔ:'sti:nə]
AmbroŻY-Polish (Rare)
Zulekha-Arabic
Parveen-Persian
ShelSHELEnglish
Vesna-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian