for the chop

English

Prepositional phrase

for the chop

1. (idiomatic) About to lose one's job.
2. (idiomatic) About to be stopped, cancelled, or eliminated, not allowed to continue or remain.

   That service is for the chop.

Related terms

• get the chop

References

• “for the chop”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “for the chop”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.