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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TikTok is officially on the chopping block, friends. —

Makena Kelly, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024 Telemachus is also on the chopping block as a takeover of Ithaca looms. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024 This left Jenn and Sasha, Phaedra and Val and Stephen and Rylee on the chopping block. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Donald Trump ran on the promise of steep government budget cuts, and some industry experts believe money flowing toward HUD could be on the chopping block. —

Samantha Delouya, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the chopping block

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