on the chopping block

常见例句

Seven fire companies and several city swimming pools are on the chopping block.
七家消防公司和几个市内游泳馆已经被搬上了砧板。
This makes it troubling that many cities and states, struggling to make up budget shortfalls, have put schools on the chopping block.
很多疲于应对预算减少的城市和州已把学校列入牺牲对象，这着实令人担忧。
A congressional supercommittee needs to agree on $1.2 trillion worth of spending cuts by November 23 or else the defense budget will be on the chopping block.
国会一个高级委员会必须在11月23日之前就1.2万亿美元的开支削减达成一致，否则，国防预算就无法通过。

And on the chopping block they will be if President Obama has his way.
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