Idiom
split on a rock
Meaning
To completely fail in one's attempt
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Our business project split on a rock after the funding disappeared.”
“The team worked for months, but the entire plan split on a rock when the main investor withdrew.”
“Despite their meticulous preparation and high expectations, the ambitious diplomatic mission split on a rock during the final round of negotiations.”
Examples
simple
“Our business project split on a rock after the funding disappeared.”
contextual
“The team worked for months, but the entire plan split on a rock when the main investor withdrew.”
complex
“Despite their meticulous preparation and high expectations, the ambitious diplomatic mission split on a rock during the final round of negotiations.”
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