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Definition |
a) difficult relationships
b) drinks served over ice cubes |
Examples |
1) After months of arguments, their marriage is now
on the rocks. 2) I'll have a
whiskey on the rocks, please. |
Etymology |
a) a ship or boat running
aground on rocks in a body of water
b) ice cubes resembling rocks
in a glass |
Synonyms |
rocky, shaky, in difficulty, ice cubes |
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