chopping block
Example Sentences
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“Suddenly everyone took action and many coal plants were on the chopping block or getting retired,” McMahon said.
Only 39, he took up the role with gusto, launching into an anti-crime drive that proved popular with the electorate but not enough to keep his head off the chopping block.
From Barron's
Pressure to cut costs puts local TV news gathering in small and rural markets on the chopping block.
Noem and Miller are among those whom Washington wags say could also be on the chopping block.
From Salon
It was the perfect opportunity to place him on the chopping block.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
