One Idiom One Day: On the rocks
Their marriage was on the rocks as they couldn’t get along with each other anymore and were having huge arguments very frequently.
a relationship on the brink of failing; in a state of difficulty, destruction or ruin
The phrase “on the rocks” was originally used for ships which ran aground on rocks and broke apart. Since the late 1800s it has been used figuratively for other disasters or problems.
E.g., I feel sorry for him. He has lost his job, his marriage is on the rocks and his kids don’t even speak to him.
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