on the rocks
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on the rocks
Where it comes from
From the allusion of a ship running aground against rocks and breaking apart. The poured over ice sense is due to ice's resemblance to rocks.
phrase
- Poured over ice, usually in reference to alcoholic drinks. I'll have a whisky on the rocks.
- In a bad state; experiencing difficulties or at risk of failing. I knew my business was on the rocks, so I started considering going into voluntary bankruptcy.
Translations
Every language
prep_phrase poured over ice
| 日本語 | ロック rokku |
|---|---|
| Français | avec des glaçons |
| Deutsch | mit Eis |
| Italiano | con ghiaccio |
| Ελληνικά | με πάγο me págo, με παγάκια me pagákia |
| Русский | со льдом so lʹdom |
Talk about this word "on the rocks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20rocks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the rocks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20rocks "on the rocks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20rocks.Cite this
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title = {on the rocks},
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