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A Catch-22

Idiom Literature

Meaning

A dilemma or difficult situation from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting conditions.

Example Sentences

"It’s a Catch-22—you can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job."

Related Expressions

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someone to give you support and comfort

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to reveal someone's secret identity or hidden purpose

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to persuade someone to do something

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to transfer responsibility to someone else

as easy as ABC

very easy to do or understand

rock the boat

to cause problems or upset a stable situation