The Eustachian tube originates in the rear of the nose adjacent to the soft palate, runs a slightly uphill course, and ends in the middle ear space. The middle ear space is the hollowed out portion of the skull bone that contains the hearing apparatus and is covered on one side by the eardrum.
brinkmanship, brinksmanship. the technique or practice in foreign policy of manipulating a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises.
Contemporary Examples. 1  As Johanns told the Daily Beast, âIn Washington there is no end to the brinkmanship.â. 2  Both sides are wary of yet another round of brinkmanship and Galston puts the odds of another shutdown at zero. â 3 With each round of brinkmanship, the views [of global investors] are changing,â said Zandi.