Chopping block

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA wooden slab used as a cutting surface for food etc.

2.nounA block of wood against which a condemned person put their head prior to beheading.

3.noun(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."

4.nounA situation in which someone or something is threatened with elimination.

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