idiom

game of chicken

3Sections

A conflict situation in which neither side will back down for fear of seeming cowardly

Definition

A conflict situation in which neither side will back down for fear of seeming cowardly

Examples

  • They're playing a GAME OF CHICKEN with the deadline
  • Well, that's GAME OF CHICKEN for you.
  • I suppose that counts as GAME OF CHICKEN.

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