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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School arts on the chopping block?
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Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Dec. 2024
That is why Lord Cromwell and his fellow aristocrats find themselves on the chopping block.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Budget cuts within organizations and institutions means that DEI programs and teams are the first on the chopping block.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Bubble Skirts Next on the chopping block: bubble skirts.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Dec. 2024
That is why Lord Cromwell and his fellow aristocrats find themselves on the chopping block.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Budget cuts within organizations and institutions means that DEI programs and teams are the first on the chopping block.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Bubble Skirts Next on the chopping block: bubble skirts.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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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 2 Jan. 2025.
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