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Dan:Hello.
丹：哈罗TDEv_p7W*lk7oW76K。
Marcia:Hi, Dan. What's the status on the project? We're still on schedule, right?
玛西亚：嗨，丹o[Ag3Xa%WS。目前项目有何进展？还在按照预定时间进行吗？
Dan:Uh, well, I've been meaning to call you about that. We've had a slight delay.
丹：额，但是，我一直想打电话反映r@hFSz~nw&sLbo=g。我们稍微延迟了一点&CnUg.~0vl3Fr)y1^t。
Marcia:What do you mean by “slight”? Are you saying that you won't be able to meet the deadline?
玛西亚：你说“稍微”是什么意思？你是指到截止日期时完成不了任务？
Dan:Not exactly. I'm only asking that you grant us a short extension.
丹：不完全这样9MJjtguEB9A。我只请求你将期限延长一点toXo%)F#7|,(5H*v。
Marcia:How short?
玛西亚：延长多久？
Dan:A week or two, tops. We hit a minor snag, but we should have everything up and running in no time.
丹：一个星期，最多两个星期o)S!kc%mh_A+ZH%x,。我们遇到一个小问题，但我们会立即让项目重新运行起来z7CbPa-NWw@uDYpRV。
Marcia:If the project has come to a grinding halt, then it doesn't sound like a minor snag. We're running on a tight schedule and we don't have a lot of time to spare.
玛西亚：如果项目突然半路停止，那就不是小问题了CO9agl#Rb!z。我们的时间安排本来就很紧密，实在没有多少空闲的时间Pi8L;osf~,i&x*UBnW。
Dan:I know that all too well.
丹：这情况我也十分了解*9Rj@Z)Ce-z+7n。
Marcia:Good, then I don't have to spell it out for you.
玛西亚：好吧，那么不用我告诉你怎么做了吧f^8.07gdM0ys43]。
Dan:No, you don't. My head is on the chopping block and the clock is ticking.
丹：不，不用Ak@Ot4~s[zKy。时间紧迫，感觉马上要上断头台，而时钟还在滴答作响8n^dXt-7KlpEuUPLJaO。

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俚语解说

Idiom:on the chopping block
Meaning:at risk of being laid off or terminated;
受到解雇的威胁；期限快到

Chopping block意为砧板；剁肉板；切菜板_+JSNvz3~o。

Usage note：当 project 即将完成的重要关头, 项目头子对属下叮咛或艰难的实验, deadline 在即时可以运用这个短语WpjK1M8CBok~f。其次在千万不能出错的情况下, 也可以使用此短语%6w2hp-&Uat。

Example:
1.If you mess this up, our whole future is on the chopping block. 如果你把这事儿搞砸了, 我们的整个未来就受到严重威胁66w]0jee3p。

2. For you to vote against the president after all he has done for you would be to put your head on the chopping-block.
尽管董事长在各方面照顾你，你要投票反对他，这会毁掉你的前程的brMC%Z3yvhVN。