hit the rocks: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Englishneutral
    • To strike or fall onto rocks; to make physical contact with rocks as a result of movement or impact.

    Examples

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    • The boat hit the rocks during the storm, causing serious damage to the hull.

      The boat struck the rocks during the storm, causing serious damage to the hull.

    • If the kayak hits the rocks at high speed, it could capsize easily.

      If the kayak strikes the rocks at high speed, it could capsize easily.

    • They saw the cliff and realized the raft was about to hit the rocks below.

      They saw the cliff and realized the raft was about to strike the rocks below.

    • During the rapids, the canoe hit the rocks several times but remained afloat.

      During the rapids, the canoe struck the rocks several times but remained afloat.

  • 2.

    USUKGeneral Englishidiomaticinformal
    • To reach a low point, suffer a serious setback, or come to failure in an enterprise, relationship, or pursuit.

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    • Their relationship hit the rocks after months of constant arguing and distrust.

      Their relationship reached a low point and suffered a serious setback after months of constant arguing.

    • The company hit the rocks financially when the market crashed unexpectedly.

      The company suffered a serious setback financially when the market crashed unexpectedly.

    • If the negotiations hit the rocks, we might have to consider other options.

      If the negotiations fail or reach a low point, we might have to consider other options.

Examples:

  • EN: And to hit the rocks.
    ES: y me golpeaba con las rocas.
  • EN: Until I hit the rocks myself.
    ES: Hasta que sufrí un percance.
  • EN: It's going to hit the rocks.
    ES: - Va a chocar contra las rocas.
  • EN: Hey must've hit the rocks, senorita.
    ES: Debe haberse golpeado con las rocas, señorita.
  • EN: - We'd have still hit the rocks. Right.
    ES: Aún así nos habríamos estrellado contra las rocas a la velocidad a la que íbamos.
  • EN: Who would have guessed eggs can hit the rocks!
    ES: ¡Quién habría pensado que los huevos pueden golpear a las rocas!
  • EN: That sickening thump... as the body hit the rocks.
    ES: Ese ruido, ese ruido seco cuando su cuerpo se estrelló contra las rocas.
  • EN: You will hit the rocks and die.
    ES: Y tú morirás golpeándote contra las rocas.
  • EN: Even though my marriage was happy and yours hit the rocks?
    ES: ¿Aunque mi matrimonio fuera feliz y el tuyo acabara mal?
  • EN: Cliff-diver hit the rocks.
    ES: Un saltador se la pegó.
  • EN: Sam! We need power now, or we're gonna hit the rocks.
    ES: - Sam, necesitamos energia o chocaremos.
  • EN: Marriage hit the rocks, that's all.
    ES: El matrimonio se acabó, es todo.
  • EN: - A friendship hit the rocks.
    ES: -Una amistad se vio afectada.
  • EN: And a friendship hit the rocks.
    ES: Y una amistad se fue a pique.
  • EN: "7 years ago, a Tsunami 7 hit the rocks so we could see it."
    ES: Hace 7 años un tsunami Golpeo las rocas así es como lo vimos.
  • EN: And to hit the rocks.
    ES: y me golpeaba con las rocas.

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