get the chop

The idiom "get the chop" is commonly used in British English to describe being dismissed from a job or eliminated from a competition.

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Definition

B2Employment

(informal)To be dismissed from one's job.

Example

He got the chop after the company decided to downsize.
If the project doesn't succeed, we might all get the chop.

B2Competition

(informal)To be eliminated from a competition or selection process.

Example

The contestant got the chop in the first round of the show.
Despite his efforts, he got the chop during the final selection.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get the chop":

chop out chop off chop up chop down chop it up hack off get the boot cut down to size cut down cut to pieces chop and change cut off cut up chopping block saw off cut short go by the board take someone's head off give someone the heave-ho give someone the boot hack away chop logic come a cropper cut out cut loose kick the bucket chopped logic bite the dust chuck out cut above cash in one's chips put to the sword