mexican standoff Synonyms

mexican standoff Meaning

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mexican standoff (n)

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

mexican standoff Sentence Examples

  1. The three bounty hunters locked eyes in a tense Mexican standoff, each finger hovering near the trigger of their revolvers.
  2. Negotiations broke down, leaving the opposing gangs locked in a Mexican standoff on the dusty main street.
  3. Trapped in a Mexican standoff with a rabid raccoon, the family cautiously awaited animal control.
  4. The tense silence between the two nuclear powers escalated into a chilling Mexican standoff.
  5. In the classic Western film, the hero outsmarted the villains by creating a chaotic Mexican standoff.
  6. Despite the stalemate, neither side dared to break the Mexican standoff, fearing a bloody shootout.
  7. During the Cold War, superpowers teetered on the brink of a devastating Mexican standoff with nuclear weapons.
  8. The siblings glared at each other across the room, a silent Mexican standoff over the last slice of pizza.
  9. With no clear advantage, the hackers found themselves locked in a Mexican standoff, neither willing to make the first move.
  10. The detective hoped to de-escalate the situation before it turned into a deadly Mexican standoff.

FAQs About the word mexican standoff

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

halt, standstill, gridlock, stalemate, dead end,jam, deadlock, dilemma, impasse, predicament

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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.