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单词 Mexican standoffs
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 standoffs

noun

plural of Mexican standoff
as in halts
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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  • halts
  • jams
  • standoffs
  • deadlocks
  • dead ends
  • gridlocks
  • logjams
  • impasses
  • dilemmas
  • predicaments
  • problems
  • pickles
  • stalemates
  • standstills
  • bottlenecks
  • holes
  • plights
  • binds
  • quandaries
  • fixes
  • difficulties
  • corners
  • morasses
  • quagmires
  • pinches
  • spots
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