Learn English – One word or phrase for something or a situation that can be done but cannot be done for some reason

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Single word or phrase for "something that can be done and also cannot be done for some reason"

For example a job that you hate and you don't want to continue but also you can't leave because you need a job.Or something that you ate, you don't want to spit because you like it somehow and don't want to swallow because you dislike it.

Best Answer

The circumstances OP describes are often termed a "catch-22" or a "double-bind."

catch-22 noun: a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. "a catch-22 situation"

synonyms: dilemma, quandary, vicious circle; (Google)

double-bind noun: a situation in which a person is confronted with two irreconcilable demands or a choice between two undesirable courses of action. (Google)

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