sticky situation

collocation in English

meaningsofstickyandsituation

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sticky
adjective
uk
/ˈstɪk.i/us
/ˈstɪk.i/
made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition ofstickyandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The two rival with the school dealers and end up in astickysituation.
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His quick-thinking often helps him deal with anystickysituation.
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However, he is quick at noticing the smallest details thus enabling him to think calmly during astickysituation.
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Xenophon was deserted by his in a particularlystickysituation.
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Taka liked her until astickysituationoccurred between them in the fifth grade, after which he started refusing to meet her with a passion.
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They frequently got themselves into sticky situations and got themselves out of them with very little to no adult help.
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He rarely makes sense, but uses this to his advantage in multiple instances to get out of sticky situations.
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During their escape she manages to get food, clothes, and to get out of many sticky situations.
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True is constantly getting into sticky situations that nearly end in her getting fired.
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Gunther often manages to resolve the sticky situations his father creates without damaging the merchant's reputation.
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Aoqi is very smart, and when the gang finds themselves in sticky situations, he is usually the first to come up with a plan.
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That attitude gets him into sticky situations off the pitch as well as on.
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Hunter, the radio celebrity, is often getting caught in sticky situations because of his small town fame.
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