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chalking against

chalking against is the present participle and gerund of chalk against.

Meaning of chalk against

Verb

chalk against (third-person singular simple present chalks against, present participle chalking against, simple past and past participle chalked against)

  1. (ditransitive, slang) To hold against or count against; to a hold a grudge regarding (something).
    • They chalked his actions against him.

Questions about chalking against

What is chalking against the present participle and gerund of?
Chalking against is the present participle and gerund of chalk against.

Words near chalking against in the dictionary

  1. chalkier
  2. chalkiest
  3. chalkily
  4. chalkiness
  5. chalking
  6. chalking against
  7. chalking down
  8. chalking it down
  9. chalking off
  10. chalking out
  11. chalking something up to experience

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