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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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GeroGE-ro (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Gwenith-Welsh
Roderic-Catalan
KassiaKA-shəEnglish (Rare)
Themistokles-Ancient Greek
Eder (1)-Biblical
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