on the rocks

English

A negroni on the rocks

Prepositional phrase

on the rocks

(idiomatic) Poured over ice, usually in reference to alcoholic drinks.
I'll have a whisky on the rocks.
(idiomatic) In a bad state, particularly of a romantic relationship.
Joe and Tammy's relationship is on the rocks again.

Antonyms

(alcoholic drink):

neat (without ice and not ever touching ice or water)
straight up, straight, up

Derived terms

on-the-rocks glass

Translations

poured over ice

Finnish: jäillä (fi)
French: avec des glaçons

Hungarian: jéggel
Japanese: ロック (ja) (rokku)

in a bad state

Finnish: kivillä (fi), karilla (fi)

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