Idiom: Staredown
Meanings
stare + down
A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away.
A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield.
Example Sentences
1
They engaged in a tense staredown before the boxing match began.
2
In a staredown of wills, the two leaders refused to back down.
3
The suspect tried to intimidate the detective with a fierce staredown.
4
During the negotiation, there was a long staredown between the two parties.
5
The contestants locked eyes in a fierce staredown before the start of the competition.
