Meaning of on the rocks | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Poured over ice, usually in reference to alcoholic drinks.
2. In a bad state; experiencing difficulties or at risk of failing.

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Examples

“I'll have a whisky on the rocks.”

“I knew my business was on the rocks, so I started considering going into voluntary bankruptcy.”

“Joe and Tammy's relationship is on the rocks again.”

“Everything of interest happens in the first ten minutes. A male model called Carl (Harris Dickinson) senses after a calamitous audition that his career is already on the rocks, all washed up.”

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