the axe falls

Examples (20)

• The executioner's axe fell, and the crowd gasped.
• We were expecting bad news but had no idea where the axe would fall.
• We were expecting bad news but had no idea where the axe would fall.
• The axe finally fell on the struggling department last week, with over 50 jobs lost.
• After the poor quarterly results, everyone is nervous about where the axe will fall.
• In any corporate restructuring, it seems the axe always falls on middle management first.
• The axe fell on several underperforming departments last week.
• The employees worked nervously, waiting to see when and where the axe would fall.
• With government funding cut, the axe is expected to fall on local arts programs.
• After the budget announcement, everyone is wondering which public services will see the axe fall.
• When the axe finally fell, he was unfortunately among those made redundant.
• There was a somber mood in the office on the day the axe fell.
• In a dramatic season finale, the axe fell on the show's most popular character.
• If our sales figures don't improve, the axe could fall on several regional branches.
• The new management is ruthless; it's only a matter of time before the axe falls again.
• The government has confirmed that the axe will fall on several major infrastructure projects.
• The crowd watched in grim silence as the heavy axe was raised, waiting for it to fall.
• No one is safe until the axe has fallen and the final list of redundancies is published.
• Many small suppliers felt the impact when the axe fell at the giant manufacturing company.
• The main question after the merger was on which team the axe would fall.