"walk the chalk line" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: walks the chalk line [present, singular, third-person], walking the chalk line [participle, present], walked the chalk line [participle, past], walked the chalk line [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} walk the chalk line (third-person singular simple present walks the chalk line, present participle walking the chalk line, simple past and past participle walked the chalk line)
  1. Synonym of walk the chalk (“keep a correct course in manners or morals”) Synonyms: walk the chalk [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-walk_the_chalk_line-en-verb-ebHltNsE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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