on the rocks

phrase

If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it.

...a Scotch on the rocks.

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on the rocks

phrase

If something such as a marriage or a business is on the rocks, it is experiencing very severe difficulties and looks likely to end very soon.

She confided to her mother six months ago that her marriage was on the rocks.

Our film industry is on the rocks.

Synonyms: in trouble, breaking down, falling apart, in tatters More Synonyms of on the rocks

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on the rocks in British English

in a state of ruin or destitution

(of drinks, esp whisky) served with ice

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on the rocks in British English

with ice

a Scotch on the rocks

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on the rocks in American English

Informal

in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe

in trouble or approaching ruin

a marriage that is on the rocks

without money; bankrupt

3. US

served over ice cubes

said of liquor, wine, etc.

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on the rocks

experiencing difficulties and likely to end or fail

Their marriage was on the rocks, but they had determined not to divorce until thechildren were grown up.

Synonyms of 'on the rocks'

in trouble, breaking down, falling apart, in tatters

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Chinese translation of 'on the rocks'

on the rocks

(inf) [drink] (= with ice) 加冰块(塊)的 (jiā bīngkuài de)
[marriage] (= in difficulties) 濒(瀕)于(於)破裂 (bīnyú pòliè)
[business] (= in difficulties) 濒(瀕)临(臨)破产(產) (bīnlín pòchǎn)

See rock (sense 9)

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on the rocks

on the recommendation of
on the right lines
on the road to success/recovery
on the rocks
on the run
on the same day
on the seashore

(idiom) in the sense of in trouble

Why's your marriage on the rocks?

Synonyms

in trouble

breaking down

falling apart

in tatters

See rock

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on the rocks

on the point of something
on the rack
on the rampage
on the rocks
on the run
on the same wavelength
on the scrapheap

Synonyms of 'on the rocks'

on the rocks

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单词	on the rocks
释义	on the rocks phrase If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it. ...a Scotch on the rocks. See full dictionary entry for rock on the rocks phrase If something such as a marriage or a business is on the rocks, it is experiencing very severe difficulties and looks likely to end very soon. She confided to her mother six months ago that her marriage was on the rocks. Our film industry is on the rocks. Synonyms: in trouble, breaking down, falling apart, in tatters More Synonyms of on the rocks See full dictionary entry for rock on the rocks in British English a. in a state of ruin or destitution b. (of drinks, esp whisky) served with ice See full dictionary entry for rock on the rocks in British English with ice a Scotch on the rocks See full dictionary entry for rocks on the rocks in American English Informal 1. a. in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe b. in trouble or approaching ruin a marriage that is on the rocks 2. without money; bankrupt 3. US served over ice cubes said of liquor, wine, etc. See full dictionary entry for rock on the rocks experiencing difficulties and likely to end or fail Their marriage was on the rocks, but they had determined not to divorce until thechildren were grown up. Synonyms of 'on the rocks' in trouble, breaking down, falling apart, in tatters More Synonyms of on the rocks Chinese translation of 'on the rocks' on the rocks (inf) [drink] (= with ice) 加冰块(塊)的 (jiā bīngkuài de) [marriage] (= in difficulties) 濒(瀕)于(於)破裂 (bīnyú pòliè) [business] (= in difficulties) 濒(瀕)临(臨)破产(產) (bīnlín pòchǎn) See rock (sense 9) Nearby words of on the rocks on the recommendation of on the right lines on the road to success/recovery on the rocks on the run on the same day on the seashore (idiom) in the sense of in trouble Why's your marriage on the rocks? Synonyms in trouble breaking down falling apart in tatters See rock Nearby words of on the rocks on the point of something on the rack on the rampage on the rocks on the run on the same wavelength on the scrapheap Synonyms of 'on the rocks' on the rocks Explore 'on the rocks' in the dictionary
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on the rocks

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on the rocks in British English

on the rocks in American English

on the rocks

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