chalk off: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  General Englishneutral
  • To remove chalk marks or residue from a surface.

  Examples

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  • After the lesson, the teacher asked the students to chalk off the board to prepare for the next class.

    Después de la clase, el profesor pidió a los estudiantes que limpiaran la pizarra para prepararla para la siguiente clase.

  • He used a damp cloth to chalk off the markings left on the blackboard.

    Usó un paño húmedo para borrar las marcas dejadas en la pizarra.

  • The janitor chalked off the chalk residue from the desks before the new term started.

    El conserje limpió los residuos de tiza de los escritorios antes de que comenzara el nuevo semestre.

  • Please chalk off the drawing carefully to avoid damaging the surface underneath.

    Por favor, borra el dibujo con cuidado para evitar dañar la superficie debajo.

• 2.

  British EnglishAmerican Englishinformalcolloquial
  • To mark an item on a list as completed or achieved; to cross off or record as done.
  • To dismiss or eliminate something from consideration, often by treating it as finished or settled.

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  • As soon as we finish this task, we can chalk it off the to-do list.

    Tan pronto como terminemos esta tarea, podemos tacharla de la lista de pendientes.

  • She chalked off the completed projects during the meeting to track progress.

    Ella tachó los proyectos completados durante la reunión para hacer seguimiento del progreso.

  • Don’t forget to chalk off the items you’ve bought from the shopping list.

    No olvides tachar los artículos que has comprado de la lista de compras.