| 词汇 | come unstuck |
| 释义 | Idiom come unstuck British & Australian if a person or something they are trying to achieve comes unstuck, they have problems which cause them to fail.Athletes who don't prepare properly for the humid conditions will certainly come unstuck.The negotiations came unstuck over disagreements about the wording. come unstuck verb in a literal and figurative sense: to fall pieces; also, to meet with difficulties or disaster. Earlier variations are 'come unput' and COME UNDONE. All have the sense 'to fall apart' UK, 1928come unstuckTo encounter setbacks or fail altogether. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Boy, this party is really coming unstuck. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming. come unstuckBRITISH, INFORMALCOMMON If someone or something comes unstuck, they fail. Australia's Greg Norman came badly unstuck in the third round of the Memorial golf tournament yesterday. Past promises about multimedia have come unstuck thanks to inadequate technology. Note: The usual American expression is come unglued. come unstuckfail completely. informal 2001 Irish Examiner A Leinster victory would put the quarter-finals within touching distance, especially if French champions Toulouse come unstuck at Newcastle. come unˈstuck(British English, informal) be unsuccessful; fail: His plan to escape came badly unstuck.She came unstuck in the last part of the exam. |
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