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o:k1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) kalkstein2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) kritt•- chalky- chalkboardkrittIsubst. \/tʃɔːk\/1) kalk2) kritt3) krittstrek, krittmerkebetter by a long chalk adskillig bedre, langt bedrelike chalk and cheese eller as different as chalk and cheese ( om ulikhet) som natt og dag, helt forskjelligenot by a long chalk langt ifra, ikke i det hele tattnot know chalk from cheese være helt på jordetwhite as chalk kritthvitIIverb \/tʃɔːk\/1) kritte2) blande med kritt, kalke jord3) skrive med kritt, merke med krittchalk out ( også overført) skissere, risse opp, tegne omriss avchalk up skrive opp noe (på noens regning), føre opp noechalk up a record sette rekordchalk up a score notere seg poengchalk up to ( overført) tilskrive
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By a long chalk — Chalk Chalk (ch[add]k), n. [AS. cealc lime, from L. calx limestone. See {Calz}, and {Cawk}.] 1. (Min.) A soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, consisting of calcium carbonate, and having the same composition as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
by a long chalk — phrasal Britain : by any means usually used after a negative that isn t the last of our financial problems by a long chalk * * * by a long chalk By a considerable distance or degree • • • Main Entry: ↑chalk * * * Brit. by far … Useful english dictionary
by a long chalk — (UK) If you beat somebody by a long chalk, you win easily and comfortably … The small dictionary of idiomes
by a long chalk — ► by a long chalk Brit. by far. Main Entry: ↑chalk … English terms dictionary
by a long chalk — (UK) If you beat somebody by a long chalk, you win easily and comfortably. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
By a long chalk — (UK) If you beat somebody by a long chalk, you win easily and comfortably … Dictionary of English idioms
long chalk — (BE) see long shot * * * (BE) see long shot … Combinatory dictionary
not by a long chalk — not by a long shot/chalk/way/informal phrase used for saying that something is not true at all They’ve achieved a lot, but they haven’t finished yet – not by a long way. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely … Useful english dictionary
by a long chalk — Brit. by far. → chalk … English new terms dictionary
by a long chalk — by a long way; by a large amount … English contemporary dictionary
long chalk(s), by (a) — By a great deal … A concise dictionary of English slang