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on the rocks 1. likely to fail because of serious problems. At the time, it seemed like capitalism was on the rocks. It became clear that her 15-year marriage to David was on the rocks. Usage notes: most often refers to relationships between people or organizations, as in the examples 2. with ice. I'll have a whiskey and soda on the rocks. Usage notes: used only to refer to alcoholic drinks See also: rock How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Weep on the rocks of roaring winds, O mad of Inistore As for the day time, he spent it on the rocks and on the sea shore, weeping, crying aloud for his despair, and always looking out upon the sea. In the Orinoco it occurs on the rocks periodically washed by the floods, and in those parts alone where the stream is rapid; or, as the Indians say, "the rocks are black where the waters are white. |
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on the rocks
