Chopping Block Definition
chŏpĭng
noun
A block of hardwood on which meat and vegetables are cut up in food preparation.
Webster's New World
(historical, informal) A block of wood against which a condemned person put their head prior to beheading.
Wiktionary
(by extension) A dangerous predicament or situation.
Jim really put his head on the chopping block when he started flirting with the boss's daughter.
Wiktionary
A situation in which someone or something is threatened with elimination.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Chopping Block
Noun
Singular:
chopping block
Plural:
chopping-blocks
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