in a vicious circle

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*in a vicious circle

Fig. 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.

See also: circle, vicious

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We seem to be in a vicious circle of doom and gloom," said Simon Surtees, a fund manager at Gartmore Investment Management. Homes: Housebuilding crisis deepens as investors shun £500m Taylor ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk This can cause people to fear their next attack, which simply makes the situation worse, resulting in a vicious circle. How to Identify and Manage Panic Attacks by Paul Wilcox / Health care industry community We get caught in a vicious circle of creating our pain with our unloving, controlling actions, then choosing more controlling actions in our attempt to stop the pain that we have created with our controlling actions. Less Talk, More Action! by Margaret Paul, Ph.D. / Self Improvement community More results

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We seem to be in a vicious circle of doom and gloom," said Simon Surtees, a fund manager at Gartmore Investment Management.

Homes: Housebuilding crisis deepens as investors shun £500m Taylor ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

This can cause people to fear their next attack, which simply makes the situation worse, resulting in a vicious circle.

How to Identify and Manage Panic Attacks by Paul Wilcox / Health care industry community

We get caught in a vicious circle of creating our pain with our unloving, controlling actions, then choosing more controlling actions in our attempt to stop the pain that we have created with our controlling actions.

Less Talk, More Action! by Margaret Paul, Ph.D. / Self Improvement community

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