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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The campuses on the chopping block are Bransford Elementary and Dove Elementary.
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Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
While fans have called for Schoen to be next on the chopping block, that appears not to be the case.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act also slashed federal funding for Medicaid, and other federal welfare programs could soon be on the chopping block.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
And again on the chopping block are supply expenditures, including eliminating redundant technology and the general use of CAL-Card accounts.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
While fans have called for Schoen to be next on the chopping block, that appears not to be the case.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act also slashed federal funding for Medicaid, and other federal welfare programs could soon be on the chopping block.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
And again on the chopping block are supply expenditures, including eliminating redundant technology and the general use of CAL-Card accounts.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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