come to a sticky end

中文含义：悲惨结局，遭到不幸的结局

英语词性：idiom

美式音标：[/kʌm tə ə ˈstɪki ɛnd/]

同义词：meet a bad end, come to grief, meet one’s demise

易混淆单词：sticky situation

双语例句：

  • It’s a cautionary tale of how pride and greed can cause someone to come to a sticky end.
  • He kept breaking the law and eventually came to a sticky end.