chopping block
noun
1
: a wooden block on which material (such as meat, wood, or vegetables) is cut, split, or diced
2
: a situation in which someone or something is threatened with elimination
government programs on the chopping block
Examples of chopping block in a Sentence
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The late Rik Mayall's Peeves also met the chopping block.
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Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 16 Nov. 2021
This meant that any moment that drew its power from interactivity went on the chopping block—even parts of the game’s memorable opening scene.
—Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2023
But it’s been on the White House Budget Proposal chopping block for a few years running, only to see Congress restore its funding each time.
—Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2019
Eventually, Adriane reaches the chopping block, and despite making a last-minute plea involving her young son, her captives still declined to make the impossible choice.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2023
Creator Steve Levitan’s comedy series for Hulu, Reboot, has unfortunately hit the chopping block.
—Vulture, 1 Feb. 2023
Managers use a fair-pay formula: These raw-meat skewers are served on swords, on top of a chopping block.
—Lynn Hsu, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2023
The 14-Mission was among the few routes to avoid the chopping block during the early days of the pandemic.
—Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022
One obvious way to avoid the chopping block of progressive regulators like Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan would be to become more woke than ever before.
—Robert H. Bork Jr., WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022
Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 16 Nov. 2021
This meant that any moment that drew its power from interactivity went on the chopping block—even parts of the game’s memorable opening scene.
—Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2023
But it’s been on the White House Budget Proposal chopping block for a few years running, only to see Congress restore its funding each time.
—Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2019
Eventually, Adriane reaches the chopping block, and despite making a last-minute plea involving her young son, her captives still declined to make the impossible choice.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2023
Creator Steve Levitan’s comedy series for Hulu, Reboot, has unfortunately hit the chopping block.
—Vulture, 1 Feb. 2023
Managers use a fair-pay formula: These raw-meat skewers are served on swords, on top of a chopping block.
—Lynn Hsu, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2023
The 14-Mission was among the few routes to avoid the chopping block during the early days of the pandemic.
—Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022
One obvious way to avoid the chopping block of progressive regulators like Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan would be to become more woke than ever before.
—Robert H. Bork Jr., WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022
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“Chopping block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chopping%20block. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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