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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But her odds of survival were almost slightly better, because Porsha came dangerously close to being on the chopping block as well, but luckily for her, her coffin didn’t make it into the grave in time.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
After being called out at the first round table for coming off as quiet and a bit tense, America's favorite football mom Donna Kelce—the mother of NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce and soon-to-be mother-in-law of Taylor Swift—was on the chopping block at the start of Episode 3.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
One $130 million program on the chopping block called Solar for All aimed to help nearly 7,000 low-income Hoosiers lower electric bills and reduce their homes’ reliance on fossil fuels for energy.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has cut a total of around 15,000 jobs through 2025, and its most recent announcement in July saw 9,000 roles on the chopping block.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
After being called out at the first round table for coming off as quiet and a bit tense, America's favorite football mom Donna Kelce—the mother of NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce and soon-to-be mother-in-law of Taylor Swift—was on the chopping block at the start of Episode 3.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
One $130 million program on the chopping block called Solar for All aimed to help nearly 7,000 low-income Hoosiers lower electric bills and reduce their homes’ reliance on fossil fuels for energy.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has cut a total of around 15,000 jobs through 2025, and its most recent announcement in July saw 9,000 roles on the chopping block.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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