Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
It was a catch-22 situation for the manager.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible.
The meaning of the given idiom i.e., catch-22 is a difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible because it is also the cause of the problem.
Example: We are stuck in a catch-22 situation.