CHOPPING BLOCK


Meaning of CHOPPING BLOCK in English

Function: noun

Date: 1600

1 : a wooden block on which material (as meat, wood, or vegetables) is cut, split, or diced

2 : a situation in which someone or something is threatened with elimination <government programs on the chopping block >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.