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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Boeing | Marian Lockhart | Via Reuters When Ortberg speaks at 10:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, investors will be on the lookout for clues about what a smaller Boeing could look like, and which programs or assets could be on the chopping block. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 This week's contestants on the chopping block for eviction are Kimo Apaka and Rubina Bernabe. —

Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 Related Articles Opinion: California must not backtrack on promise of broadband for all Walters: California homelessness funding is on the chopping block. —

George Skelton, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024 This left Eric and Britt, Reginald and Emma and Ilona and Alan on the chopping block. —

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