Definition of '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 team.
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Nearby words of 'be for the chop/get the chop'
- be excused
- be expecting
- be for it/be in for it
- be for the chop/get the chop
- be for the high jump
- be friends
- be full of oneself
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All ENGLISH words that begin with 'B'
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Definition of be for the chop/get the chop from the
Collins English Dictionary
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