| 词汇 | come to a bad/sticky end |
| 释义 | come to a bad end1. To suffer an unpleasant death. The poor victims in that bus accident came to a bad end. 2. To reach an unpleasant or problematic final state. My cell phone came to a bad end when I accidentally ran it over with my car. come to a sticky endTo experience an unpleasant death, usually as a result of one's own actions. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The serial purse snatcher came to a sticky end when he encountered a little old lady trained in karate. You will come to a sticky end if you don't change your reckless ways. come to a bad endFig. to have a disaster, perhaps one that is deserved or expected; to die an unfortunate death. My old car came to a bad end. Its engine seized up. The dishonest merchant came to a bad end. come to a sticky endBRITISH orcome to a bad endIf someone comes to a sticky end or comes to a bad end, they die in an unpleasant or violent way. Arminius also came to a sticky end, murdered by his own troops. Hassan comes to a bad end, but so does almost everyone else in the book. come to a bad/sticky ˈend(informal) finish in an unpleasant way; finish by having something unpleasant happen to you, usually because of your own actions: The neighbours used to shake their heads at his behaviour and say that he’d come to a bad end. |
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