( BrE ) something unpleasant that happens to sb, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions :
He'll come to a sticky end one of these days if he carries on like that.
( BrE ) something unpleasant that happens to sb, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions :
He'll come to a sticky end one of these days if he carries on like that.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005