get the chop
idiomPart ofchop
get the chop — idiom
1. to be dismissed from your job or to have something, such as a project or service
1.idiom
Definition
to be dismissed from your job or to have something, such as a project or service, stopped suddenly.
Example
Three senior editors got the chop when the magazine was sold.
The after-school music program got the chop due to budget cuts.