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.
See also:
  • 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