on the rocks
Example Sentences
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JD and Usha Vance can’t escape rumors that their marriage is on the rocks.
From Salon
Roz stood there, perfectly still, one foot on the rocks, the other in the poison tide.
From Literature
She sat on the rocks and said in a sweet voice, “Tell me, goslings, what are your names?”
From Literature
Seabirds and otters and crabs had gathered on the rocks, and lying in the middle of the gathering was a seal.
From Literature
Standing on the rocks above the robot was a wild ram.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.