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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There’s all these discussions about the idea of one’s sexuality being on the chopping block.
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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
That, too, is on the chopping block, with Trump freezing the remaining funds from being dispersed in a separate executive order.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Even shows that seem like sure things are on the chopping block.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Among the other provisions on the chopping block are a tax break for firearm suppressors and limits on states’ ability to regulate AI.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
That, too, is on the chopping block, with Trump freezing the remaining funds from being dispersed in a separate executive order.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Even shows that seem like sure things are on the chopping block.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Among the other provisions on the chopping block are a tax break for firearm suppressors and limits on states’ ability to regulate AI.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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