sticky wicket
Use Sticky wicket in a sentencesticky wicket
noun
1.
Cricket. the area of ground around a wicket when it is tacky because of recent rain and therefore does not allow the ball to bounce well.
2.
Chiefly British. a situation requiring delicate treatment; an awkward situation: In telling his wife that he has to be away for a month in Cannes, he'll be batting on a sticky wicket.
Origin:
1925–30
1925–30
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| sticky wicket | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a cricket pitch that is rapidly being dried by the sun after rain and is particularly conducive to spin |
| 2. | informal a difficult or awkward situation (esp in the phrase on a sticky wicket) |
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Sticky wicket
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
The conflict between state and federal drug laws makes this a resin-sticky wicket, indeed.
The problem-it is obvious that this is a pretty sticky wicket.
And both occasionally acknowledge that without the support of their more starchy sidekicks, life would be a sticky wicket indeed.
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