Hledat
to bat on a sticky wicket
[find] {oneself} on a sticky wicketto bat on a sticky wicket
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to be dealing with a critical or extremely difficult situation
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Idiom
Informal
Example
I knew I was batting on a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema.
After making a major mistake at work, he found himself on a sticky wicket with his boss.
