on the rocks
Example Sentences
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"You've got this amazing coastal path and rugged landscape overlooking Pembrokeshire and then in the middle of that you've just got this 24-metre vessel stuck on the rocks."
From BBC
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.