on the rocks
Example Sentences
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JD and Usha Vance can’t escape rumors that their marriage is on the rocks.
From Salon
She was entranced by a man who could win and lose big at blackjack without missing the chance to order another round of J&B on the rocks for himself and Harvey Wallbangers for her: “You’ll like it, baby. It’s sweet.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mexico’s economy was already on the rocks when the U.S. president began issuing tariff threats, spooking overseas investors who once viewed Mexico as a pipeline to move products into the U.S. tax-free.
From Los Angeles Times
While the decision is debated, scientists are desperate to get their gloved hands on the rocks.
From BBC
In 2023, he paid $22 million for Cabin on the Rocks, the only oceanfront home ever designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
