for the chop

prepositional phrase

About to lose one's job.

“That service is for the chop.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticAbout to lose one's job.
  2. idiomaticAbout to be stopped, cancelled, or eliminated, not allowed to continue or remain.

    That service is for the chop.

Cite this entry
APA

for the chop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20chop

MLA

“for the chop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20chop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for the chop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20the%20chop.

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