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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And again on the chopping block are supply expenditures, including eliminating redundant technology and the general use of CAL-Card accounts.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
However, the vote was not as predictable after betrayals left one player blindsided off the island and several others next on the chopping block.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Here is where things stand now, and who could possibly be on the chopping block.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Most notably, former All-Star Shane McClanahan needed his spot back, so less essential pitchers like Gerber were clearly on the chopping block.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
However, the vote was not as predictable after betrayals left one player blindsided off the island and several others next on the chopping block.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Here is where things stand now, and who could possibly be on the chopping block.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Most notably, former All-Star Shane McClanahan needed his spot back, so less essential pitchers like Gerber were clearly on the chopping block.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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