be in a sticky situation
be in a sticky situation
To be in the midst of or dealing with a particularly awkward, embarrassing, precarious, or difficult situation or circumstance. I knew I was in a sticky situation when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the movies. I'll be in quite a sticky situation if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!
See also: situation, sticky
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be (batting) on a sticky wicket
- in a sticky situation
- a sticky situation
- sticky
- on a sticky wicket
- batting on a sticky wicket
- a sticky wicket
- murky
- murky waters
- murky/uncharted waters