mexican standoff

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение mexican standoff в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

mexican savma

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение mexican standoff в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

Расстановка переносов

Mex·i·can stand·off

Турецкое произношение

meksıkın ständôf

Синонимы

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

Произношение

/ˈmeksəkən ˈstanˌdôf/ /ˈmɛksəkən ˈstænˌdɔːf/

Этимология

() 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.