I have never heard this idiom used in AmE.
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#1 21-Jun-2020, 16:00Ball of chalk
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#2 21-Jun-2020, 21:11Re: Ball of chalk
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#3 22-Jun-2020, 06:49Re: Ball of chalk
It's not that common in BrE, but I someone used it in an interview and I rather liked it. I hadn't heard it in a while and thought it should be more used.
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#4 28-Jun-2020, 03:54Re: Ball of chalk
Did you mean to say "... but
Originally Posted by Tdol
Isomeone used it in an interview ..."?Last edited by kadioguy; 28-Jun-2020 at 03:59.
I am not a teacher. If there is anything ungrammatical in my post, please correct it. I am grateful for your help.
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#5 28-Jun-2020, 04:22Re: Ball of chalk
Nice catch, kadioguy! Originally Posted by kadioguy
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#6 28-Jun-2020, 12:47Re: Ball of chalk
Late night typing- I heard someone use it. I would not delete the word
Ion the grounds of self-importance.
