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Archive May 2007
“He realized that bringing his laptop to a crowded ball game had been a mistake; he’d chalk that up to experience.”
--From Touch All the Bases by Jolinda Osborne
Chalk something up to experience – v. learn from one’s mistake and move forward with better understanding. Chalk something up to alludes to recording accounts (and later, scores) in chalk on a slate.
- As a new employee, I make lots of mistakes, but my manager tells me to chalk them up to experience.
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