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Debt Impasse Shadows Race for Presidency
By JACKIE CALMES
The partisan
fiscal showdown that is set to unfold in the weeks between Election Day
and Inauguration Day is expected to set the tone for the next
administration, no matter who wins.
She and I have reached an impasse. And we are too far gone to fix it.
showdown
/ˈʃəʊdaʊn/
noun
- 1.a final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute."he and his government were lurching towards an angry showdown with their critics"
- 2.(in poker or brag) the requirement at the end of a round that the players who remain in should show their cards to determine which is the strongest hand.
far-gone
(fär'gôn', -gŏn')
adj.
Very close to or nearing the end: a drug addict too far-gone for rehabilitation. impasse
- 発音記号[ímpæs | æmpɑ'ːs]
[名]((単数形))行き詰まり, 窮境；袋小路
impasse
/amˈpɑːs,ˈampɑːs/
noun
- a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock."the current political impasse"
reach an impasse
行き詰まる.
行き詰まる.
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