in a sticky situation

in a sticky situation

In the midst of a particularly awkward, embarrassing, precarious, or difficult situation or circumstance. I found myself in a bit of 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:
  • take (something) by the throat
  • be (not) out of the woods
  • reality of the situation
  • if I was/were in your place
  • if I were in your place
  • get down to the facts
  • do the business
  • if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen
  • put a good face on (something)
  • hairy situation
References in periodicals archive
Chinese reghters found themselves in a sticky situation after an accident involving a lorry load of glue.
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But tree climbing is a temptation that is hard to resist and Marion soon finds herself caught in a sticky situation. But it turns out to be one that clever Mariam can find a solution to.
The Pesky Bird