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.
See also:
  • 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