Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
It was a Catch-22 situation for the manager.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible.
Idioms: A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
"Catch-22 situation" means an impossible situation because you cannot do one thing until you do another thing.