chopping block

noun

1. a thick, often large block of wood on which meat, vegetables, etc., are placed for cutting, trimming, chopping, and the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopping block¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

The white-collar jobs on the chopping block have been roles that many American workers aspired to secure.

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He rants to his friends about how the government “can’t cancel a show” and wonders what might be next on the chopping block.

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The California Air Resources Board administers its own state-level greenhouse gas reporting program that in some ways exceeds that of the federal program now on the chopping block.

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And it’s not just newspapers being gutted; your favorite late-night talk show is on the chopping block, too.

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“The whole area is on the chopping block at this point.”

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