catch-22
/ˌkætʃ ˌtwenti ˈtuː/noun
उच्चारण कैच ट्वेन्टी टू
दुविधा का दुष्चक्र, ऐसी स्थिति जिससे निकलने का कोई रास्ता न हो
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[singular] informal
a difficult situation from which there is no escape because you need to do one thing before doing a second, and you cannot do the second thing before doing the first
दुविधा का दुष्चक्र, ऐसी स्थिति जिससे निकलने का कोई रास्ता न हो
- It's a catch-22: you need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience.
- Without a bank account he could not get a salary, and without a salary he could not open an account, a real catch-22.
Synonyms dilemma vicious circle predicament
¶Idioms 1
a catch-22 situation
a situation in which you cannot win or escape because each possible action depends on another that is not possible
ऐसी उलझन जिसमें हर रास्ता बंद हो
- Fresh graduates often face a catch-22 situation.
- The rule put small traders in a catch-22 situation.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
dilemma vicious circle predicament
⌂Word origin and word building
From Catch-22, a 1961 novel by the American writer Joseph Heller.
यह अमेरिकी लेखक Joseph Heller के 1961 के उपन्यास Catch-22 से आया है।