mexican standoff

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mexican savma

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A near-collision between two trains, an averted cornfield meet

A stalemate, or a confrontation that neither side can win

A confrontation between two or more armed parties, neither of which wants to attack first (fearing that the other could retaliate), but neither of which will disarm (for fear the other will attack)

a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner

Heceleme

Mex·i·can stand·off

Türkçe nasıl söylenir

meksıkın ständôf

Eş anlamlılar

collision, cross-purposes, dead heat, deadlock, even money, showdown, standoff, wash

Telaffuz

/ˈmeksəkən ˈstanˌdôf/ /ˈmɛksəkən ˈstænˌdɔːf/

Etimoloji

() The origin of this expression is uncertain, but it is likely that it arose in the American southwest during the late 1800s. The Cambridge Dictionary makes an unattributed claim that the term is of Australian origin.