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 rarely reported in media, right now millions of acres of Colorado’s public lands (tens of millions across the West) are on the chopping block, supposedly in the name of protecting communities from wildfire. —

Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024 Here's why there are still some Medicaid is not the only health care program that could be on the chopping block when Congress reconvenes and a new presidential administration assumes control of federal agencies. —

Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024 If that's the case, the ACA and Medicaid are very likely to be on the chopping block. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024 President-elect Trump's nominees and advisers have made clear defense orthodoxy is on the chopping block. —

Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the chopping block

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