on the rocks

Example Sentences

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It’s unclear exactly when that “next chapter” began, as rumors that the relationship was on the rocks have been circulating for more than a year.

From Los Angeles Times

That mixture can then be blended or shaken and served on the rocks.

From Salon

I lunge forward, scraping my paws and back on the rocks, and snap my jowls at his hairless tail.

From Literature

JD and Usha Vance can’t escape rumors that their marriage is on the rocks.

From Salon

Roz stood there, perfectly still, one foot on the rocks, the other in the poison tide.

From Literature