on the rocks

phrase

1

: in or into a state of destruction or wreckage

their marriage is on the rocks

2

: on ice cubes

bourbon on the rocks

Examples of on the rocks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While On The Rocks does serve whiskey on the rocks, a mignon menu dish is actually the muse behind the moniker. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

And Paul Baker may be on the rocks with Issa based on how poorly their relaxing home date-night goes. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

There were flakes of gray ash on the rocks, and the choking stink of wet soot. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

And lest the episode linger too long on sentiment, the final scene was hilariously punctuated by the body landing on the rocks instead. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for on the rocks

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks