break the deadlock

To bring to an end a stalemate, impasse, or standstill. The efforts of the United Nations have finally succeeded in breaking the deadlock between the warring countries. His late-game goal finally broke the deadlock and put his team in the lead.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cordell	['kɔ:dəl]
Into	EEN-to	Finnish
Marquise	mahr-KEE	African American (Modern)
Addie	['ædi]
Yadira	-	Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Paulu	-	Corsican