showdown
nounUS /ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/
Etymology From show + down.
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Idiomatic The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.
- David cut his teeth on international politics in his showdown with Goliath, a battle fit for the ages.2013 March 25, Dr. Paul H. Wright, chapter 8, in Rose Then and Now® Bible Map Atlas: With Biblical Backgrounds and Culture, Rose Publishing, →ISBN, page 51:
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored on his first start since recovering from malaria as Arsenal prepared for their Europa League showdown against Villarreal with a confidence-boosting win away to Newcastle at St James' Park.2021 May 2, Mantej Mann, “Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport:
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Card games, Poker The final round in a poker match, where all of the remaining players' cards have to be put down on the table and shown.
- Derived terms
- posedown