for the chop: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United KingdomIrelandAustraliainformal
    • Likely to be dismissed, cancelled, or eliminated; about to be fired, stopped, or discarded.

    Examples

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    • The project is for the chop if the budget cuts go ahead next month.

      The project will likely be cancelled due to budget cuts.

    • He knew his position was for the chop after the company announced restructuring.

      He expected to be fired because of company changes.

    • Several TV shows are for the chop as ratings have dropped significantly.

      These shows are about to be cancelled.

  • 2.

    General Englishneutral
    • Intended to be cut, chopped, or prepared by chopping.

    Examples

    Beta

    • All the vegetables in the recipe are for the chop before cooking.

      The vegetables need to be cut or chopped.

    • The butcher prepared the meat for the chop to make it easier to cook.

      The meat was intended to be cut into pieces.

    • Please set the herbs for the chop on the cutting board.

      The herbs are ready to be chopped.

    • The logs are stacked for the chop so they can be used as firewood.

      The logs are intended to be cut.

Examples:

  • EN: Looks like he could be for the chop.
    ES: Parece como si le hubiesen condenado.
  • EN: It looks like he's for the chop, and if he goes,
    ES: Según parece, está condenado.
  • EN: If you moan as much as this when it's over, you know who'll be next for the chop?
    ES: Si sigues protestando ¿sabes quien será la siguiente en ser descuartizada?
  • EN: So we won't know we're for the chop till then?
    ES: ¿Así que no sabremos si nos van a echar hasta entonces?
  • EN: Auguste's for the chop and Ollivier's being transported!
    ES: ¡Auguste, la guillotina, Ollivier, el presidio!
  • EN: Go for the chop, dear.
    ES: Córtalo, querida.
  • EN: If we don't stop Zaroff soon, we'll all be for the chop!
    ES: Si no paramos a Zaroff pronto, vamos a estar todos en la lista negra!
  • EN: If we don't warn them, they're for the chop.
    ES: Si no les advertimos, están acabados.
  • EN: You make a mess of this job and you're for the chop.
    ES: Si esto sale mal, lo lamentará.
  • EN: Unless I can smuggle them out of the country, we're all for the chop.
    ES: Si no puedo sacarlos del país estamos todos perdidos.
  • EN: You'd be in for the chop, too.
    ES: Tambien serías degollado.
  • EN: Someone's for the chop. You or me in fact. Yes.
    ES: Mi querido padre, han aparecido ciertas cartas que quizás hagan cambiar un poco las cosas por aquí.
  • EN: If they so much as suspect our loyalties, our property will be forfeit and we'll be for the chop.
    ES: Si sospechan Io más mínimo de nuestra lealtad, perderemos nuestras propiedades y nos llevarán a la picota.
  • EN: But apparently, someone was nearly for the chop.
    ES: Pero, al parecer, alguien estaba cerca de la tajada.
  • EN: He's for the chop, Richard.
    ES: Richard se va a enterar.

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