meet a sticky end

verb

To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.

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Meanings

verbmeet a sticky end (third-person singular simple present meets a sticky end, present participle meeting a sticky end, simple past and past participle met a sticky end)

present singular third person meets a sticky end · participle present meeting a sticky end · participle past met a sticky end · past met a sticky end · alternative come to a sticky end

  1. UKidiomaticTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.
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APA

meet a sticky end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meet%20a%20sticky%20end

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Chicago

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