sticky wicket

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Now, this version must contend with the sticky wicket that Campari itself was not invented until 1860, but as the stated date of Pascal’s creation of the Negroni seems to float between 1855 and 1865, it’s possible.

From Seattle Times

Moreover, it’s not as if President Trump is alone in this sticky wicket.

From Washington Times

To be fair, circumstances had put him on a sticky wicket: shortly before he took the stand, the Federal Trade Commission had handed down a $5bn fine to Facebook for breaking a 2012 Consent Decree to protect the privacy of its users.

From The Guardian

President Trump received a royal welcome from Queen Elizabeth II on Monday as he began a three-day visit to the United Kingdom, reviewing troops at Buckingham Palace and being feted at a glittering state banquet — aristocratic reprieves from trading insults with London’s mayor, bracing for leftist protests and grappling with the sticky wicket of “Brexit” on Tuesday.

From Washington Times

The SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, tweeted on Monday night that by edging towards a referendum, May had put the Scottish conservatives “on something of a sticky wicket”.

From The Guardian