词组 | in a vicious circle |
释义 | Idiom in a vicious circle Theme: TROUBLE in a situation in which the solution of one problem leads to a second problem, and the solution of the second problem brings back the first problem, etc.Life is so strange. I seem to be in a vicious circle most of the time.I put lemon in my tea to make it sour, then sugar to make it sweet. I'm in a vicious circle.Don't let your life get into a vicious circle. in a vicious circleIn a negative situation that is constantly maintained or worsened, rather than resolved. Underdeveloped countries are often stuck in a vicious circle of poverty that their citizens can never overcome. I use my credit card because I don't make enough money to pay my bills, and as soon as I get paid, any extra money goes toward my credit card bill. I'm in a vicious circle—and constantly broke! *in a vicious circleFig. in a situation in which the solution of one problem leads to a second problem, and the solution of the second problem brings back the first problem, etc. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) Life is so strange. I seem to be in a vicious circle most of the time. I put lemon in my tea to make it sour, then sugar to make it sweet. I'm in a vicious circle. Don't let your life get into a vicious circle. |
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