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
Tenskwatawa	-	Native American, Shawnee
Silje	-	Norwegian, Danish
Ena
Gore	[gɔ:r]
Shalev	-	Hebrew
Cherette	shə-RET	English (Rare)