sticky wicket

Example Sentences

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Indeed, football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC Sport that Fifa would be on "a fairly sticky wicket" if it was seen to be treating clubs unequally.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Another sticky wicket for my husband and I: How well should the chores be done?

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2019

The whole issue of 2018 estimated r.e. taxes paid in 2017 will be an extremely sticky wicket.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2017

As he breaks off this line of thought to tweet about his latest Daily Mail column, I suggest he’s on a sticky wicket here.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2017

“My advice is to not get tangled up with the law to begin with. Once you do, it’s a sticky wicket, that’s for sure! Not easy to extricate oneself, har har.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood