- chalk the door
- phrasal
Scots law : to make a chalk mark on a door as a notice (as in warning out a tenant)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chalk the door
Look at other dictionaries:
chalking the door — (historical) 1. In Scotland, a form of warning tenants to move out of burghal tenements 2. A method of giving tenants notice to quit • • • Main Entry: ↑chalk … Useful english dictionary
Chalk — Chalk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chalked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chalking}.] 1. To rub or mark with chalk. [1913 Webster] 2. To manure with chalk, as land. Morimer. [1913 Webster] 3. To make white, as with chalk; to make pale; to bleach. Tennyson. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Burning of the School — (not an official title) is a parody of The Battle Hymn of the Republic , [cite news | url = http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/73644503.html?dids=73644503:73644503 FMT=ABS FMTS=ABS:FT date=NOV+06%2C+1988 author=Michael+Dirda… … Wikipedia
The Return of the Native — … Wikipedia
The Adventure of the Dancing Men — by Arthur Conan Doyle Released 1903 Series The Return of Sherlock Holmes Client(s) Hilton Cubitt Set in 1898 Villain(s) Abe Slaney The Adventure of the Dancing Men , one of the 56 Sherlock Holme … Wikipedia
To chalk out — Chalk Chalk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chalked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chalking}.] 1. To rub or mark with chalk. [1913 Webster] 2. To manure with chalk, as land. Morimer. [1913 Webster] 3. To make white, as with chalk; to make pale; to bleach. Tennyson.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — Infobox Disney ride name= Tower of Terror caption= park= land= designer= Walt Disney Imagineering manufacturer= Walt Disney World Co type= Elevator drop theme= The Twilight Zone control system= Dual Processor Allen Bradley PLC propulsion= host=… … Wikipedia
The Pilgrim's Progress — For the Kula Shaker album, see Pilgrims Progress (album). The Pilgrim s Progress … Wikipedia
chalk something up — 1 he has chalked up another success: ACHIEVE, attain, accomplish, gain, earn, win, succeed in making, make, get, obtain, notch up, rack up … Useful english dictionary
chalk something up — 1) he has chalked up another success Syn: achieve, attain, accomplish, gain, earn, win, succeed in making, make, get, obtain, rack up 2) I forgot completely chalk it up to age Syn: attribute … Thesaurus of popular words
