The villain will come to a sticky end.
come to a sticky end
idiomTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.
If he keeps stealing from dangerous people, he will surely come to a sticky end.
The corrupt official ignored every warning, seemingly unaware that his reckless greed would eventually lead him to come to a sticky end.
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arse end of nowhere
A very remote place.
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as they come
As it is possible to be.
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big end of town
The top end of town.
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bitter end
The end of a long and difficult process.
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blow to kingdom come
To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).
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business end
The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.
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Christmas come early
Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.
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come a cropper
To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.