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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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has cut a total of around 15,000 jobs through 2025, and its most recent announcement in July saw 9,000 roles on the chopping block.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Those fears were only compounded when the Duffers revealed that the character was nearly on the chopping block in season 1.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, Tennessee's AI laws might be on the chopping block.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
More academic programs at Wisconsin's public universities could be on the chopping block under a new metric campuses must use to monitor enrollment trends.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Those fears were only compounded when the Duffers revealed that the character was nearly on the chopping block in season 1.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, Tennessee's AI laws might be on the chopping block.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
More academic programs at Wisconsin's public universities could be on the chopping block under a new metric campuses must use to monitor enrollment trends.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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