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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According to one of the documents filed in bankruptcy court, these Arizona Red Lobster locations are on the chopping block if their leases cannot be renegotiated:
1521 S. Yuma Palms Parkway in Yuma.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
Restaurants in Texas, Florida, Kentucky and Indiana are among the growing number of locations that are on the chopping block.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024
The other 25% — a smaller amount than districts are used to — can be used for other school services that end up on the chopping block in tight fiscal years.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
But it’s expected that the most expensive repair and replacement items — new subway rolling stock — will be the first on the chopping block.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
Restaurants in Texas, Florida, Kentucky and Indiana are among the growing number of locations that are on the chopping block.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024
The other 25% — a smaller amount than districts are used to — can be used for other school services that end up on the chopping block in tight fiscal years.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
But it’s expected that the most expensive repair and replacement items — new subway rolling stock — will be the first on the chopping block.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
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