come unstuck
(idiomatic, British) To get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.
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(idiomatic, British) To get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.
“Listen: Skippy the Dog has come unstuck in time”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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