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 This outdated phrase refers to a sobriety test in which one had to walk between chalk lines.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!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Farhana	-	Arabic, Bengali
Matija	MAH-tee-yah (Croatian, Serbian)	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Vladimir	vlah-DEE-meer (Russian), VLAH-dee-meer (Croatian)	Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Mudiwa	-	Southern African, Shona
Frauke	FROW-kə	German
Gy&Eth;A	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic