| Main Entry: | Mexican standoff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | impasse |
Synonyms: |
collision, cross-purposes, dead heat, deadlock, even money, showdown, standoff, wash |
| Main Entry: | standoff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | draw, tie |
Synonyms: |
Mexican standoff, dead heat, deadlock, drawn battle, even game, impasse, level, stalemate, toss-up, wash |
| Notes: | stalemate does not end - it is the outcome (stale in stalemate is from Anglo-Norman meaning 'be placed'); a standoff or deadlock can end |
| Main Entry: | dead heat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tie in a contest |
Synonyms: |
Mexican standoff, blanket finish, draw, even money, neck-and-neck race, photo finish, six of one and half a dozen of the other, standoff, tie, tie game, wash, without a difference |