【Definition】Likely to fail because of serious problems in a state of difficulty, destruction or ruin. On the rocks还有一个意思，小编不告诉你，你自己听节目‘Neat，or on the rocks?’【Origin】 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.