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come to a sticky end
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come to a sticky end  (British & Australian humorous) also meet a sticky end (British & Australian humorous)
to die in an unpleasant way Of course the villain comes to a sticky end in the last act of the play.
See also: come, end, sticky
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October sees Gabriel meet a sticky end after a rooftop confrontation with Sgt June Ackland and PC Gary ' Smithy' Best.
Triple chance; First came Tucker, then Mark Fowler ... now Todd Carty ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Actor Brian Capron, 55, who has played the evil killer for the past 18 months, is delighted the character is about to meet a sticky end.
TRICKY DICKY TO MEET STICKY END; Corrie killer in dramatic exit as he ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Last week EastEnders fans saw bad boy Steve Owen , played by Martin Kemp , meet a sticky end.
LIVING: REAL LIVES: I'M CALLED THAT by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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