on the chopping block
idiom
informal
: likely to be fired, removed, or eliminated, etc.
There were several government programs on the chopping block.
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North Carolina is also among the top recipients of research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, which are now on the chopping block.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The two stores that are on the chopping block are in St. Louis and Santa Monica, California.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
So far, none of Ohio's Nordstrom stores are on the chopping block.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Other projects that could be on the chopping block include a new well and treatment plant in Cary and new filtration equipment in Fox Lake to remove PFAS from drinking water.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The two stores that are on the chopping block are in St. Louis and Santa Monica, California.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
So far, none of Ohio's Nordstrom stores are on the chopping block.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Other projects that could be on the chopping block include a new well and treatment plant in Cary and new filtration equipment in Fox Lake to remove PFAS from drinking water.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“On the chopping block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20chopping%20block. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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