be (batting) on a sticky wicket

British & Australian

to be in a difficult situation because you have not behaved in the correct way.

You know you're batting on a sticky wicket there, not paying tax.

• when someone was a twinkle in their father's eye
• when something sneezes, someone catches a cold
• when something sneezes, something catches a cold
• When the cat's away .
• When the cat's away the mice will play.
• when the chips are down
• when the dust settles
• when the going gets rough
• when the going gets tough
• when the spirit moves
• when the spirit moves you
• when was a mere twinkle in father's eye
• when was a mere twinkle in their father's eye
• when was a twinkle in father's eye
• when was a twinkle in their father's eye
• when your ship comes in
• where is coming from
• where someone is coming from
• Where's the beef?
• Where there's a will there's a way!
• Where there's muck, there's brass.
• where there's smoke, there's fire
• whet appetite
• whether by accident or design
• whether or not