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单词
on a sticky wicket
释义
on a sticky wicket
in British English
informal
in an awkward situation
See full dictionary entry for
wicket
Examples of 'on a sticky wicket' in a sentence
on a sticky wicket
Don't be left on a sticky wicket.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2006
)
He may have just felt on a sticky wicket.
The Sun
(
2011
)
You can, though, feel when they think they are on a sticky wicket.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
As a metaphor 'to bat (or be) on a sticky wicket' is to contend with great difficulties.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
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to stop at nothing
to-stop-at-nothing
to stop dead
to-stop-dead
to stop dead in your tracks
to-stop-dead-in-your-tracks
to stop dead stop sb dead
to stop doing sth
to stop sb (from) doing sth
to stop short
to stop short of
to stop short of doing sth
to stop someone in their tracks to stop dead in your tracks stop in tracks
to stop the rot
to storm in/out
to strain to do sth
to strap sb/sth in/on
to stray into/onto
to streak past
to stream in/out
to stress that ...
to stretch one's legs
to stretch o.s. out
to stride across/off
to strike a balance (between two things)
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