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chopping block

collocation in English

meanings of chopand block


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chop
noun[C]
uk /tʃɒp/ us /tʃɑːp/
a small piece of meat with a bone still ...
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block
noun
uk /blɒk/ us /blɑːk/
mainly US
the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town ...
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Examples of chopping block


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A second visit two weeks later revealed three metal trays, a choppingblock and a table outside the shop.
One is led to believe that such problems are widespread, but most people are unwilling to put their heads on the choppingblock.
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We are patting them on the back, calling them our friends and leading them to the choppingblock.
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The poor motorist will have to put his head on the choppingblock yet again.
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They do not want to use it as a choppingblock, or as a kind of trial horse.
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It is a major national tragedy that we are now putting the whole of industry on the choppingblock to be torn over doctrinally.
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A choppingblock has to be made of good, hard wood.
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However, what happened does nothing to dispel the widespread feeling offshore that to become a safety representative is to put one's head on the choppingblock.
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In the circumstances of today—that is, of falling resources in real terms—institutions cannot be expected to volunteer for their own decline or for the choppingblock.
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The test will be the public interest in the political sense, and whatever the chairman does he will therefore put his neck on the political choppingblock.
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The communion table was used as a choppingblock although its surface was later restored.
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Traditionally, it has always had a choppingblock work table in the centre that is 14ft m long, convert wide and 5 in thick.
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In almost every home, red pepper, spices, tahini, choppingblock and pastry board can be found.
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Libbey was also considered for closure, but survived the choppingblock.
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Overall, a lot of people were on the choppingblock.
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I thought he completely revived us and saved us from the choppingblock all those years ago.
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In addition, teachers who are eligible for retirement or those who have previously retired and are working under contract may be next on the choppingblock.
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This docket, for the first time, made demolition permit activity available to the public and was published online to give residents real time access to addresses on the choppingblock.
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