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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Yet federal funding for state, tribal and private forest management is on the chopping block.
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Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump previously claimed that Kimmel's show was on the chopping block after The Late Show was cancelled in July.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Huff predicts that white and blue collar alike could be on the chopping block, with impacts spread across gig and stable professions and routine jobs like data entry and customer service among those facing the greatest risk.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
How many more jobs would be on the chopping block?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
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Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump previously claimed that Kimmel's show was on the chopping block after The Late Show was cancelled in July.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Huff predicts that white and blue collar alike could be on the chopping block, with impacts spread across gig and stable professions and routine jobs like data entry and customer service among those facing the greatest risk.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
How many more jobs would be on the chopping block?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the chopping block
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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 30 Sep. 2025.
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