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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These are among the climate, public lands and clean energy programs that the Trump administration has recently placed on the chopping block for funding cuts or outright elimination.
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Janet Wilson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
President Trump has slashed federal funding for addiction treatment programs, with some services in L.A. County on the chopping block.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
As House Republicans look to push through major changes to Medicaid funding, several states could see health care access on the chopping block, as a Newsweek map shows.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
And this year, three common foods weren't just on the chopping block, they were blacklisted altogether.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
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Janet Wilson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
President Trump has slashed federal funding for addiction treatment programs, with some services in L.A. County on the chopping block.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
As House Republicans look to push through major changes to Medicaid funding, several states could see health care access on the chopping block, as a Newsweek map shows.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
And this year, three common foods weren't just on the chopping block, they were blacklisted altogether.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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