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chalk up (something) What does chalk up (something) mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.
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horse around What does "horse around" mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.

at the appointed time/hour What does "at the appointed time/hour" mean?	at the announced time	We went to meet the legal advisor at the appointed time.
take down (something) What does "take down (something)" mean?	to write or record something that is said at a meeting/lecture/discussion	I took down many notes during the lecture last week.
cut What does "cut" mean?	share of booty, loot, profits, or gains
beat off What does "beat off" mean?	masturbate (men only)
need (something) yesterday What does "need (something) yesterday" mean?	to need something in a very big hurry	I need a new computer yesterday.
pad the bill What does "pad the bill" mean?	to add false expenses to a bill	The plumber who was fixing our plumbing system was padding the bill so we got a new plumber.
bring (something) into focus What does "bring (something) into focus" mean?	to make something clear	The lawyer helped to bring the problem into focus.

make up one`s mind What does "make up one`s mind" mean?	to choose what to do, to decide something	I have not been able to make up my mind about going to the party or not.
the size of it What does "the size of it" mean?	the way something is	"That`s about the size of it," I said as I told my friend about the accident.
up to What does "up to" mean?	until	Up to last week I had never been inside a bowling alley.
Opportunity knocks but once What does "Opportunity knocks but once" mean?	This idiom means that you only get one chance to achieve what you really want to do.

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Chalk Up (something) Idiom