to split on a rock

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to split on a rock - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Split \Split\, v. i.
     1. To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split
        by the freezing of water in them.
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     2. To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
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              The ship splits on the rock.          --Shak.
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     3. To separate into parties or factions. [Colloq.]
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     4. To burst with laughter. [Colloq.]
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              Each had a gravity would make you split. --Pope.
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     5. To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
        [Slang] --Thackeray.
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     6. (Blackjack) To divide one hand of blackjack into two
        hands; -- a strategy allowed to a player when the first
        two cards dealt to the player have the same value.
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     7. To leave; to depart (from a place or gathering); as, let's
        split. [Slang]
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     To split on a rock, to fail; to to err fatally; to have the
        hopes and designs frustrated.
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