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chopping block

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chopping block noun
plural chopping blocks
chopping block
noun
plural chopping blocks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOPPING BLOCK
[count] US
: a hard wooden block on which things (such as meat, wood, or vegetables) are chopped or cut compare cutting board

on the chopping block

informal
: likely to be fired, removed, etc.