词汇 | walk the chalk |
释义 | walk the chalkTo show one's competence in a particular area. This outdated phrase refers to a sobriety test in which one had to walk between chalk lines. I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to walk the chalk, but I got a perfect score on my exam! walk the chalkhave your sobriety tested.A traditional method of ascertaining whether someone is sober or not is to see whether they can walk along a line chalked on the ground without wobbling. |
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