Phrase · Travel & transport
the driveway standoff
noun phrase
/thuh-dryv-way-stand-off/
Definition
A vicious, unspoken suburban war over a two-foot patch of public asphalt outside your respective houses.
In use
“We're locked in the driveway standoff; if I move my car, he'll steal the spot instantly.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-dryv-way-stand-off/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
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