standoff
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈstændˌɔf/
:
punto muerto
- Troops from both sides face each other in a standoff at this line, the line of Actual.
- a nuclear standoff
- a long standoff
- the standoff ended
It actually creates the standoff that you're trying to end.
- It actually creates the standoff that you're trying to end.
- If it's not a metaphorical standoff, it's not emotional standoff.
- The military, it was a standoff, as we know well, stupid pipe dream.
- And I remember doing the Phil Donahue show with Carrie during the standoff.
- And, and, and so there's kind of a standoff right now, which is also part of the reason why that there's not a lot of listings, right?
- And Liu said it was like a standoff because there was no way they were not going to have the president with his football in an elevator.
- So it's the explosion, a SEAL team and three bad guys inside this circle and what we call a Mexican standoff, right?
- And in training, we'd always make sure we got the the standoff that we needed.
Examples
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Local police officer Mark Jones shot and killed Brody Capra in a standoff at Capra's country home last Wednesday night.
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During the standoff, both sides refused to back down, leading to a deadlock that lasted for hours.
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We're in the middle of a standoff here.
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This standoff is reaching two hours now.
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A standoff has developed between scientists still inside and project investors.
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The rest escape as best they can after a standoff lasting several hours.
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The FBI standoff was to end at sundown.
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We should obviously worry about the uneasy standoff between Israel and Iran, for example.
Blog text (24) -
The Iranian nuclear standoff raises the larger issue of what future Persian Gulf security may look like.
Academic text (2013) -
The longer this standoff drags on, the better his chances of survival.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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6.3
A situation in a game or argument where no one can make progress
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5.8
A situation where people cannot move forward because both sides refuse to agree
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6.3
A situation in which no side can win or gain an advantage
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Etymology
The word standoff comes from the parts stand and off, which together mean 'stand apart' or 'stay away'. So a standoff is when two groups face each other but hold their ground and neither side makes progress.