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to be on the rocks

to be on the rock
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bee on, awn stressed th ee rok]
    • /tu bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bee on, awn stressed th ee rok]
    • /tu bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði rɒk/

Definition of to be on the rocks words

  • noun to be on the rocks if something such as a marriage or a business is on the rocks, it is experiencing very severe difficulties and looks likely to end very soon 0
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Parts of speech for To be on the rocks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to be on the rocks popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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