blanket finish

blan·ket fin·ish

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Definition of blanket finish words

noun blanket finish a finish so close that a blanket would cover all the contestants involved 3

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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mexican standoff — a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win.
draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
photo finish — a finish of a race in which two or more contestants are so close to the finish line that reference to a photograph of the finish is necessary to determine the winner.
standoff — a standing off or apart; aloofness.
tie — to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.

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