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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Several Democratic projects are on the chopping block for federal cuts, Russell Vought, director of the federal Office of Management and Budget, announced Wednesday.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The answer may not come as a surprise, as the name of the person on the chopping block this week was also floated around last week.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
But not all the items on the chopping block are found in foods.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
And when figurative financial belts are tightened, nonessential goods like snacks oftentimes land on the chopping block (which, in turn, could lead to literal belt-tightening).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The answer may not come as a surprise, as the name of the person on the chopping block this week was also floated around last week.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
But not all the items on the chopping block are found in foods.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
And when figurative financial belts are tightened, nonessential goods like snacks oftentimes land on the chopping block (which, in turn, could lead to literal belt-tightening).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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