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
BjØRg-Norwegian
Clelia-Italian
AbrahamAY-brə-ham (English), AH-brah-hahm (Dutch)English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical, Biblical Lati
BoŽIdarka-Serbian
HjalmarYAHL-mahr (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
ÓEngus-Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology