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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First on the chopping block has to be the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA.
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The Editors, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
Reports the brand is on the chopping block have surfaced many times before.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Or will sustainability land on the chopping block amid growing economic pressures?
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
With retrofitting and renovation costs expected to reach $1.2 billion, the building is now on the chopping block.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
Reports the brand is on the chopping block have surfaced many times before.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Or will sustainability land on the chopping block amid growing economic pressures?
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
With retrofitting and renovation costs expected to reach $1.2 billion, the building is now on the chopping block.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“On the chopping block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20chopping%20block. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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