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walking the chalk

walking the chalk is the present participle and gerund of walk the chalk.

Meaning of walk the chalk

Verb

walk the chalk (third-person singular simple present walks the chalk, present participle walking the chalk, simple past and past participle walked the chalk)

  1. (idiomatic) To keep a correct course in manners or morals.

Questions about walking the chalk

What is walking the chalk the present participle and gerund of?
Walking the chalk is the present participle and gerund of walk the chalk.

Words near walking the chalk in the dictionary

  1. walking taco
  2. walking tacos
  3. walking the beat
  4. walking the boards
  5. walking the cat back
  6. walking the chalk
  7. walking the chalk line
  8. walking the chalk mark
  9. walking the dog
  10. walking the floor
  11. walking the gangplank

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