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Let's hear some examples of this phrase in action.

Examples

I need my parent's car, but my mum says I need permission from my dad, then my dad says I need permission from my mum. I can't get permission from either. So I'm in a catch-22 situation.

To apply for a short-term student visa to study English in the UK, you have to be able to speak some English, but you want to come to England to learn English! It's catch-22 for many potential students.

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Yes , you can't get a new job without some experience of doing it, but you can't get the experience without doing the job. It's catch-22!

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Yes, as you mentioned earlier, it comes from a title of a book - Catch-22, written by Joseph Heller in 1961, which describes absurd bureaucratic constraints on soldiers in World War II.

But look , don't be too sad about the job, you've got plenty of experience for doing this job.

That's because I've been here for 40 years.

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But we respect you for your expertise, especially in one task.

What's that?

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Making the tea. Now could you put the kettle on please?

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