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单词 Mexican standoff
释义

Mexican standoff

noun

: a situation in which no one emerges a clear winner
also : deadlock

Synonyms

  • deadlock
  • gridlock
  • halt
  • impasse
  • logjam
  • stalemate
  • standoff
  • standstill
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Example Sentences

in the battle over bedtime the parents and their son are at a Mexican standoff

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Mexican standoff

noun

as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in in the battle over bedtime the parents and their son are at a Mexican standoff

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • halt
  • jam
  • standoff
  • deadlock
  • impasse
  • dead end
  • predicament
  • standstill
  • gridlock
  • dilemma
  • stalemate
  • problem
  • pickle
  • logjam
  • plight
  • quandary
  • bind
  • bottleneck
  • fix
  • hole
  • corner
  • difficulty
  • pinch
  • morass
  • spot
  • quagmire
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