reach an impasse

to progress to the point that a barrier stops further progress. 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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tahnee	TAW-nee	English (Rare)
Jephtha	JEF-thə (English)	Biblical
Jelka	-	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Phineas	FIN-ee-əs (English)	Biblical
Theresia	[ti'ri:zjə]
Fatima	-	Arabic