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7. come to a sticky end: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (come to a sticky end) ▸ verb:  (idiomatic, British) To die unpleasantly due to one's actions. Similar: meet a sticky end, come a cropper, pass the river, string up, get one's fingers burnt, come unstuck, linger out, go up in flames, stick in someone's gullet, paint oneself into a corner, more... Opposite: have happy ending, end happily, end positively, end well Phrases: come to meet a sticky end, more... ▸ Words similar to come to a sticky end ▸ Usage examples for come to a sticky end ▸ Idioms related to come to a sticky end ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near come to a sticky end ▸ Rhymes of come to a sticky end ▸ Invented words related to come to a sticky end