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UKMexican standoff
/mˈɛksɪkən stˈandɒf/
/mˈɛksɪkən stˈændɔf/Mexican standoff
[NOUN]1
a situation where multiple parties are at a standstill, and no one is willing to take action to resolve the situation
What is the origin of the idiom "Mexican standoff" and when to use it?
The idiom "Mexican standoff" is believed to have originated in the American West in the late 19th century, where it was used to describe a confrontation between cowboys, outlaws, or lawmen, who were all armed and facing off against each other. In modern usage, the term "Mexican standoff" is often used to describe a tense situation where two or more parties are at a standoff and neither side is willing to back down or make a move.
Examples
1. It's like a Mexican standoff.
2. You never get into a Mexican standoff with actual Mexicans.
3. After the greaser blows up their truck they get into a Mexican Standoff, which is ended by the blob pseudopods Dr. Meddows.
4. so number nine either in the season two finale or sometime around the finale he moff gideon and the mandalorian will probably have a classic western three-way mexican standoff i referenced the good the bad and the ugly during my mandalorian season 2 episode 1 video because that's where the classic trope of the three-way standoff comes from every time you see that gif of the office with them doing it obviously it's funny
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