mexican stand-off

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Definition of mexican stand-off words

countable noun mexican stand-off A Mexican stand-off is a situation in which neither of the people or groups in a conflict or dispute can win and neither wants to give in first. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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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