meet a sticky end
Related to meet a sticky end: come to a sticky end
meet a sticky end
To experience an unpleasant death, usually as a result of one's own actions. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. You will meet a sticky end if you don't change your reckless ways. The serial purse snatcher met a sticky end when he encountered a little old lady trained in karate.
See also: end, meet, sticky
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- come to a sticky end
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- a sticky wicket
- sticky wicket, (to bat on) a
- wicket
- be in for
- be in for something
- be (batting) on a sticky wicket
- have an accident