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meeting a sticky end

meeting a sticky end is the present participle and gerund of meet a sticky end.

Meaning of meet a sticky end

Verb

meet 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)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.

Questions about meeting a sticky end

What is meeting a sticky end the present participle and gerund of?
Meeting a sticky end is the present participle and gerund of meet a sticky end.

Words near meeting a sticky end in the dictionary

  1. meethi rotis
  2. meetin'
  3. meetin' seed
  4. meetin' seeds
  5. meeting
  6. meeting a sticky end
  7. meeting cute
  8. meeting halfway
  9. meeting house
  10. meeting houses
  11. Meeting Lake

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