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Definition of unstuck adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unstuck

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈstʌk/
 
/ˌʌnˈstʌk/
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come unstuck
  1. to become separated from something it was stuck or fastened to
    • The flap of the envelope had come unstuck.
  2. (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.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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