Break the deadlock
Hi,
Can I use ‘break the deadlock’ in the two following situations?
“I was trying to figure out how to work with Statgraphics (it’s a program we use in statistics class), but I was scratching my head over it for hours before I broke the deadlock.”
“He was trying to get to the next level in the Witcher, but he couldn’t get past this one challenege towards the end. After one hour of sweating and cursing, he finally broke the deadlock.”
Thank you.
Top answer
No, you have the wrong idea. A deadlock isn't just solving a difficult problem. A deadlock is a situation involving two opposing people or things, where neither can make any progress.
- No, you have the wrong idea.
- A deadlock isn't just solving a difficult problem.
- A deadlock is a situation involving two opposing people or things, where neither can make any progress.
- eg Two cars meet on a narrow road.
- Neither driver will back up.
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No, you have the wrong idea. A deadlock isn't just solving a difficult problem.
A deadlock is a situation involving two opposing people or things, where neither can make any progress.
eg Two cars meet on a narrow road. Neither driver will back up. This is a deadlock.
To break the deadlock, one has to back up.
Clive
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