ALL meanings of on the rocks
on the rock
O o - adverb on the rocks in trouble, failing 1
- adverb on the rocks drink: served with ice 1
- noun on the rocks a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 1
- noun on the rocks Geology. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water. a particular kind of such matter: igneous rock. 1
- noun on the rocks stone in the mass: buildings that stand upon rock. 1
- noun on the rocks a stone of any size. 1
- noun on the rocks something resembling or suggesting a rock. 1
- noun on the rocks a firm foundation or support: The Lord is my rock. 1
- noun on the rocks Chiefly British. a kind of hard candy, variously flavored. 1
- noun on the rocks rock candy. 1
- noun on the rocks Often, rocks. Slang. a piece of money. a dollar bill. 1
- noun on the rocks Slang. a diamond. any gem. 1
- noun on the rocks Slang. crack (def 33). a pellet or lump of crack. 1
- idioms on the rocks between a rock and a hard place, between undesirable alternatives. 1
- idioms on the rocks get one's rocks off, Slang: Vulgar. to have an orgasm. 1
- idioms on the rocks on the rocks, Informal. in or into a state of disaster or ruin: Their marriage is on the rocks. Informal. without funds; destitute; bankrupt. (of a beverage, especially liquor or a cocktail) with, or containing, ice cubes: Scotch on the rocks; a vodka martini on the rocks. 1
- phrase on the rocks If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it. 0
- phrase 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
- noun on the rocks in a state of ruin or destitution 0
- noun on the rocks (of drinks, esp whisky) served with ice 0
- noun on the rocks with ice 0
- noun on the rocks in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe 0
- noun on the rocks in trouble or approaching ruin 0
- noun on the rocks without money; bankrupt 0
- noun on the rocks served over ice cubes 0