on the chopping block
英 /ɑːn ðə ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ blɑːk/
中文釋義
可能被砍掉
It's at risk of being cut or eliminated.
常用搭配
- put on the chopping block被列入砍名單
- next on the chopping block下個被砍
- back on the chopping block又面臨砍掉
例句
- That old show is on the chopping block next season.那老節目下一季可能被砍。
- Several projects are on the chopping block after the budget cuts.預算削減後,幾個項目岌岌可危。