mexican standoff Sentence Examples
- The three bounty hunters locked eyes in a tense Mexican standoff, each finger hovering near the trigger of their revolvers.
- Negotiations broke down, leaving the opposing gangs locked in a Mexican standoff on the dusty main street.
- Trapped in a Mexican standoff with a rabid raccoon, the family cautiously awaited animal control.
- The tense silence between the two nuclear powers escalated into a chilling Mexican standoff.
- In the classic Western film, the hero outsmarted the villains by creating a chaotic Mexican standoff.
- Despite the stalemate, neither side dared to break the Mexican standoff, fearing a bloody shootout.
- During the Cold War, superpowers teetered on the brink of a devastating Mexican standoff with nuclear weapons.
- The siblings glared at each other across the room, a silent Mexican standoff over the last slice of pizza.
- With no clear advantage, the hackers found themselves locked in a Mexican standoff, neither willing to make the first move.
- The detective hoped to de-escalate the situation before it turned into a deadly Mexican standoff.
mexican standoff Meaning
Wordnet
mexican standoff (n)
a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner
Synonyms & Antonyms of mexican standoff
FAQs About the word mexican standoff
a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner
halt, dilemma, impasse, gridlock, deadlock, dead end,jam, standoff, standstill, stalemate
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The three bounty hunters locked eyes in a tense Mexican standoff, each finger hovering near the trigger of their revolvers.
Negotiations broke down, leaving the opposing gangs locked in a Mexican standoff on the dusty main street.
Trapped in a Mexican standoff with a rabid raccoon, the family cautiously awaited animal control.
The tense silence between the two nuclear powers escalated into a chilling Mexican standoff.
