unstuck
adjective /ˌʌnˈstʌk/
/ˌʌnˈstʌk/
Idioms Idioms
come unstuck
- to become separated from something it was stuck or fastened to
- The flap of the envelope had come unstuck.
- (British English, informal) (of a person, plan, etc.) to fail completely, with bad results
- Their plans came badly unstuck.
- If you keep on taking risks, you’ll come unstuck one day.