chopping block
noun /ˈtʃɒpɪŋ blɒk/
/ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ blɑːk/
Idioms - a thick wooden board or block for cutting food or wood on compare chopping board
enlarge image - (in the past) a block of wood on which a person's head was cut off as a punishment
Idioms
on the chopping block
- likely to be officially stopped or cancelled suddenly; likely to lose your job or position suddenly
- The social pain will be enormous. On the chopping block will be schools and teachers, libraries, parks and health programmes.
- Six senators are on the chopping block.
- I'm not going to put my head on the chopping block (= risk my job or position)!