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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So what's on the chopping block of stuff to save this year?
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Although these members have called to save some provisions written in the bill, that does not mean other areas of the bill will not be on the chopping block as Trump pushes his campaign promises of dismantling any federal efforts surrounding climate change.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
Policy experts predict Medicaid, which the House has already proposed cutting by $880 billion over the next decade, and ACA subsidies for out-of-pocket costs will likely be the first on the chopping block.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
According to Azerbaijani media, the government has indicated that several United Nations agencies, including the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) and the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are next on the chopping block.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Although these members have called to save some provisions written in the bill, that does not mean other areas of the bill will not be on the chopping block as Trump pushes his campaign promises of dismantling any federal efforts surrounding climate change.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
Policy experts predict Medicaid, which the House has already proposed cutting by $880 billion over the next decade, and ACA subsidies for out-of-pocket costs will likely be the first on the chopping block.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
According to Azerbaijani media, the government has indicated that several United Nations agencies, including the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) and the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are next on the chopping block.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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