When negotiations with management reached an impasse, the union went on strike.
•The discussion reached an impasse and no one was able to propose a compromise.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
impasse — UK US /ˈæmpæs/ US /ˈɪmpæs/ noun [S] ► a situation in which further development is impossible: be at/remain at an impasse »With negotiations at an impasse, analysts warn the uncertainty may harm supermarket stocks. »to declare/reach an impasse… … Financial and business terms
impasse — n. 1) to reach an impasse 2) to break an impasse 3) at an impasse (negotiations were at an impasse) * * * [æm pɑːs] to break an impasse to reach an impasse at an impasse (negotiations were at an impasse) … Combinatory dictionary
impasse — im|passe [ ım,pæs ] noun singular a situation in which progress is not possible because none of the people involved are willing to change their opinion or decision: DEADLOCK: reach an impasse: The peace talks have reached an impasse … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impasse — noun (singular) a situation in which it is impossible to continue with a discussion or plan because the people involved cannot agree: reach an impasse: Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
impasse — UK [ˈæmpɑːs] / US [ˈɪmˌpæs] noun [singular] a situation in which progress is not possible because none of the people involved are willing to change their opinion or decision reach an impasse: The peace talks have reached an impasse … English dictionary
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impasse — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ current, present ▪ diplomatic, political ▪ budget (esp. AmE) ▪ The Governor attempted to resolve Minnesota s current budget impasse … Collocations dictionary
reach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 distance over which you can stretch, travel, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ Gorillas have a very long reach. VERB + REACH ▪ have PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
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Calendar of 2003 — ▪ 2004 January So long as there is a single Brazilian brother or sister going hungry, we have ample reason to be ashamed of ourselves. Lula, in his inaugural address as president of Brazil, January 1 January 1 The Socialist Lula (Luiz… … Universalium
