be in a vicious circle

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be in a vicious circle

To be in a negative situation that is constantly maintained or worsened, rather than resolved. Underdeveloped countries are often in a vicious circle of poverty that their citizens can never overcome.

See also: circle, vicious

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vicious
vicious circle
a vicious circle
in a vicious circle
circle
third world
get off to a false start
be off to a false start
crying need
a crying need

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beef about
beef about (someone or something)
beef about someone/something
beef something up
beef to (the) heel
beef to (the) heel like a Mullingar heifer
beef to the hoof
beef up
beefcake
beefed out
beef-head
beef-hearts
beejer
beeline
beeline it for (some place)
beema
beemer
been
been and gone and done it
been around
been around (the block)
been around the block
been bobbing for fries
been getting by
been had
been in a vicious circle
been in the wars
been keeping busy?
been keeping cool
been keeping cool?
been keeping myself busy
been keeping out of trouble
been keeping out of trouble?
been okay
been okay?
been there
been there, done that
Been there, done that got the T-shirt
been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
been there, done that, got the T-shirt
been to hell and back
been to the rodeo
been to the wars
been under the weather
beeper
beer
beer (one)
beer and skittles
beer and skittles, (life is) not all
beer belly
beer blast
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been imposed upon
been in
been in a bad mood
been in a bit of a sticky situation
been in a blue funk
been in a cleft stick
been in a cleft stick
been in a cleft stick
been in a cleft stick
been in a cleft stick
been in a different league
been in a flap
been in a good cause
been in a minority
been in a minority of one
been in a minority of one
been in a minority of one
been in a minority of one
been in a minority of one
been in a snit
been in a sorry state
been in a state
been in a sticky situation
been in a sweat
been in a tight corner
been in a tight spot
been in a tizz
been in a tizzle
been in a tizzy
been in a tough spot
been in a vicious circle
been in an interesting condition
been in an ivory tower
been in another person's shoes
been in another person's shoes
been in arrears
been in at
been in at the death
been in at the death
been in at the death
been in at the death
been in at the death
been in at the finish
been in at the kill
been in at the kill
been in at the kill
been in at the kill
been in attendance
been in awe
been in awe of
been in awe of her
been in awe of him
been in awe of it
been in awe of me
been in awe of one
been in awe of somebody
been in awe of someone
been in awe of something
been in awe of them
been in awe of us
been in awe of you
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