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Mexican standoff noun[ C ] uk /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈstænd.ɒf/ us /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈstænd.ɑːf/ a situation in which people on opposite sides threaten each other but neither tries to come to an agreement墨西哥对峙(彼此对立,毫不妥协的情境) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Arguments & disagreements argument argy-bargy be (on) non-speakersidiom belligerence bickering blow (someone/something) up bust up clash conflict contentiousness contretemps ding-dong dispute dust-up hostility kerfuffle logjam misunderstanding rhubarb spat |