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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While Trump named those cities, more are likely on the chopping block.
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The finding follows an Interior Department effort to explore altering monuments as part of a push to expand U.S. energy production, a move that set off alarm bells among conservationists that certain public lands could be on the chopping block.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
McMahon indicated formula funding could be on the chopping block for the California schools.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
The cost of childcare is more than a mortgage in almost every state, and fundamental rights have been on the chopping block.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The finding follows an Interior Department effort to explore altering monuments as part of a push to expand U.S. energy production, a move that set off alarm bells among conservationists that certain public lands could be on the chopping block.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
McMahon indicated formula funding could be on the chopping block for the California schools.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
The cost of childcare is more than a mortgage in almost every state, and fundamental rights have been on the chopping block.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 3 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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