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
Jolantayaw-LAHN-tah (Polish)Polish, Lithuanian
Brynhildr-Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Hawk[hɔ:k]
Afon-Welsh
Ofydd-Welsh
Alisher-Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik