on the rocks
Example Sentences
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Part of the concern came from a Wall Street Journal report that Nvidia’s deal to provide ChatGPT owner OpenAI with up to $100 billion could be on the rocks, given a funding delay.
From Barron's
Now, the AI startup’s relationship with the Pentagon is on the rocks.
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
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