a sticky wicket

A particularly awkward or difficult situation or circumstance. (Generally used with on. Refers to the pitch, i.e., wicket, used in the game of cricket and the difficulty of playing on one after it has been wetted with rain.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I found myself on a bit of a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema. I'll be batting on a sticky wicket if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!

a sticky wicket

1 a pitch that has been drying out after rain and is therefore difficult to bat on. Cricket 2 a tricky or awkward situation. informal

(be on) a ˌsticky ˈwicket

(British English, informal) a situation in which it is difficult to defend yourself against criticism or attack: Don’t be too confident about getting the contract. After our problems with the last one we’re on a sticky wicket there.

In the game of cricket, a sticky wicket is a playing area that is drying out after rain and so is more difficult for the person hitting the ball to play on.

sticky wicket, (to bat on) a

To deal with a difficult situation that requires good judgment. The term comes from cricket, where it refers to soft or muddy ground around a wicket, which makes it difficult for the batsman because the ball does not bounce well. Although cricket is not well known in America, the term did cross the Atlantic in the 1920s. The National News-Letter used it in 1952, “Mr. Churchill was batting on a very sticky wicket in Washington.”

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释义	a sticky wicket a sticky wicket A particularly awkward or difficult situation or circumstance. (Generally used with on. Refers to the pitch, i.e., wicket, used in the game of cricket and the difficulty of playing on one after it has been wetted with rain.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I found myself on a bit of a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema. I'll be batting on a sticky wicket if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets! See also: sticky, wicket Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a sticky wicket 1 a pitch that has been drying out after rain and is therefore difficult to bat on. Cricket 2 a tricky or awkward situation. informal See also: sticky, wicket Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (be on) a ˌsticky ˈwicket (British English, informal) a situation in which it is difficult to defend yourself against criticism or attack: Don’t be too confident about getting the contract. After our problems with the last one we’re on a sticky wicket there. In the game of cricket, a sticky wicket is a playing area that is drying out after rain and so is more difficult for the person hitting the ball to play on. See also: sticky, wicket Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sticky wicket, (to bat on) a To deal with a difficult situation that requires good judgment. The term comes from cricket, where it refers to soft or muddy ground around a wicket, which makes it difficult for the batsman because the ball does not bounce well. Although cricket is not well known in America, the term did cross the Atlantic in the 1920s. The National News-Letter used it in 1952, “Mr. Churchill was batting on a very sticky wicket in Washington.” See also: bat, sticky The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: on a sticky wicket sticky a sticky situation be (batting) on a sticky wicket in a sticky situation be in a sticky situation batting on a sticky wicket murky murky waters murky/uncharted waters References in periodicals archive Mumbai registered their third win by successfully defending 136 against the Sunrisers on a sticky wicket. Sensational bowling effort from Alzarri: Rohit "It is a sticky wicket, and we will have to change the mindset when we bat. Mohali ODI: Lanka ask India to bat first in do-or-die clash And when the person you're explaining it to is from Norway, you could be on a sticky wicket indeed. Bowled over by my wife's love of cricket (ers) I LIKE Brendan Rodgers, but I think he's on a sticky wicket when it comes to defending Luis Suarez. Suarez got off lightly! He said: "Whoever they go for will be high profile and for me, whoever comes in, you know the wicket is going to be a sticky wicket if you want every single decision." Bevan: Clubs need to look at Everton, Arsenal and United Relieved Caig said: "Everyone seems to be on a sticky wicket at Gretna. Tony Yanks lucky stars Minor Counties Western Division title hopefuls Shropshire came unstuck as they lost a nail-biter to Cornwall on a sticky wicket at Shifnal, writes Ged Scott. CRICKET Tynemouth Cricket Club are no longer on a sticky wicket and can look forward to the final month of the season with confidence. Bat's more like it, Tynemouth As one player solemnly recounts, when he wrote a term paper about his passion for cricket, his teacher had never even heard of the game, let alone the downfalls of a sticky wicket. Jesper Nordahl: Mangkulturellt Centrum, MKC Privacy is a sticky wicket, and new laws have made things increasingly complicated. From the editor ON A STICKY WICKET: Anne Gittings as Margaret Thatcher (back) watches Tony Blair (Michael Arnold) and William Hague (Graham Gittings). Hague puts new spin on the polls He said: "I have to get promotion over the next year or I know I will be on a sticky wicket." Jim bids to keep spot Coronation Street stars found themselves on a sticky wicket when they tried to bowl the maidens over. THE OVERS RETURN! "I didn't want to end up with a sticky wicket. The last thing you want is to take the covers off on day one and play is delayed because it's deemed tacky by the umpires. Boucher blasts under-watered SCG pitch Pace man Gillespie admits he is on a sticky wicket because of his own form. CRICKET: We can still be Ozsome
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