Phrase · Travel & transport
the lane-merge standoff
noun phrase
/thuh-layn-murj-stand-off/
Definition
A dangerous display of ego where two commuters would rather trade paint and destroy their vehicles than let the other person go first.
In use
“We were locked in the lane-merge standoff for fifty yards before the BMW backed down.”
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- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-layn-murj-stand-off/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
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