Definition of 'be for the chop/get the chop'
be for the chop/get the chop
phrase
chopIf something is for the chop or is going to get the chop, it is going to be stopped or closed. If someone is for the chop, they are going to lose their job or position.
[British , informal]
He won't say which programmes are for the chop.
I was both disappointed and amazed when I got the chop from the Wales team.
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