Question

in_the_loop_524 unstable; likely to collapse. When referring to alcoholic beverages, it means with ice cubes The expression is often used to describe a long-term relationship or a marriage (sentence 1), but it can also describe a non-romantic relationship (sentence 2). The expression originates with the image of a ship that has been cast against the rocks and is about to break up. When the expression means “with ice” (as in sentence 3), the ice cubes in the glass are being compared to rocks.

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ON THE ROCKS I read in the tabloids that those celebrities’ relationship is on the rocks. I wonder if it can be saved?Mr. Smith was afraid that after the stormy meeting, his relationship with his client was on the rocks. He decided to call his client later in the day and try to straighten things out.When Judy goes to a bar, she always orders a drink on the rocks.

Id	in_the_loop_524
Idiom	ON THE ROCKS
Definition	unstable; likely to collapse. When referring to alcoholic beverages, it means with ice cubes
Examples	I read in the tabloids that those celebrities’ relationship is on the rocks. I wonder if it can be saved? Mr. Smith was afraid that after the stormy meeting, his relationship with his client was on the rocks. He decided to call his client later in the day and try to straighten things out. When Judy goes to a bar, she always orders a drink on the rocks.
Extra Info	The expression is often used to describe a long-term relationship or a marriage (sentence 1), but it can also describe a non-romantic relationship (sentence 2). The expression originates with the image of a ship that has been cast against the rocks and is about to break up. When the expression means “with ice” (as in sentence 3), the ice cubes in the glass are being compared to rocks.

Rocks Relationship Expression Means Ice Cubes I Client