| 词组 | be on a sticky wicket |
| 释义 | Idiom be on a sticky wicketbe (batting) on a sticky wicket British & Australian to be in a difficult situation because you have not behaved in the correct way.You know you're batting on a sticky wicket there, not paying tax. be (batting) on a sticky wicketTo be in the midst of or dealing with a particularly awkward or difficult situation or circumstance. Primarily heard in UK. I knew I was batting on a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema. I'll be on quite a sticky wicket if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets! |
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