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coming to a sticky end

coming to a sticky end is the present participle and gerund of come to a sticky end.

Meaning of come to a sticky end

Verb

come to a sticky end (third-person singular simple present comes to a sticky end, present participle coming to a sticky end, simple past came to a sticky end, past participle come to a sticky end)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.
    • Newbery in England and Isaiah Thomas in the U.S.A. insisted that their books for children were of a high moral tone. Children had to be good in order to escape from hell, and most bad children came to a very sticky end.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 139

Questions about coming to a sticky end

What is coming to a sticky end the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to a sticky end is the present participle and gerund of come to a sticky end.

Words near coming to a sticky end in the dictionary

  1. coming through
  2. coming to
  3. coming to a boil
  4. coming to a close
  5. coming to a head
  6. coming to a sticky end
  7. coming to a stop
  8. coming to an end
  9. coming to anchor
  10. coming to bat
  11. coming to be

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