come to an impasse

Fig. to reach a deadlock, stalemate, etc., in a situation. (Alludes to a blocked roadway.) The committee has come to an impasse in its deliberations.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Salena	-	English (Modern)
Paulius	-	Lithuanian
VĚNceslav	-	Czech (Rare)
Marjatta	MAHR-yaht-tah	Finnish
Eha	-	Estonian
Lysistrata	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)