go on the rocks



go on the rocks

To suffer financial hardship, often suddenly. I went on the rocks pretty soon after I lost my job. You need to make sound financial decisions to keep your company from going on the rocks.
See also: on, rock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Unathi-Southern African, Xhosa
Buena['bju:nə]
Domenica-Italian
Neofytos-Greek
MargaretMAHR-grit, MAHR-gə-ritEnglish
Sloan[sləun]