What is the meaning of "Catch 20"?

Answer 1

The title of a novel by Joseph Heller, published in 1961. US airmen seeking to be excused bombing missions in World War 2 on grounds of mental derangement are judged ineligible to apply, since such a request proves their sanity. Hence ‘Catch-22’ signifies any logical trap or double bind.

A Catch 22 is also considered a Conundrum which is a puzzling question. In one variety of conundrum, the question is posed as a riddle and the answer is or involves a pun. More broadly, a conundrum is any problem where the answer is very complex, possibly unsolvable without deep investigation. A mystery or paradox can often be phrased as a conundrum.

Answer 2

Catch 20 Situation

Answer 3

Catch-22 also catch-22 (kchtwn-t-t, kch-)
n.
1.
a. A situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules or conditions: "In the Catch-22 of a closed repertoire, only music that is already familiar is thought to deserve familiarity" Joseph McLennan.
b. The rules or conditions that create such a situation.
2. A situation or predicament characterized by absurdity or senselessness.
3. A contradictory or self-defeating course of action: "The Catch-22 of his administration was that every grandiose improvement scheme began with community dismemberment" Village Voice.
4. A tricky or disadvantageous condition; a catch: "Of course, there is a Catch-22 with Form 4868you are supposed to include a check if you owe any additional tax, otherwise you face some penalties" New York.

Answer 4

there's no 20 only 22

Catch 22 has become a term, inspired by Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22, describing a general situation in which an individual has to accomplish two actions which are mutually dependant on the other action being completed first. A familiar example of this circumstance occurs in the context of job searching. In moving from school to a career, one may encounter a Catch-22 where one cannot get a job without work experience, but one cannot gain experience without a job.

Answer 5

You probably mean "Catch 22", taken from the title of the Joesph Heller book of the same name. (Though Mr.Heller did consider other numbers, probably including 20, before he & his publisher settled on 22)

"Catch 22" has become a term meaning a situation you cannot get out of. In the novel, if I remember right, it refers to the catch that you can't get out of the army unless you can prove you are nuts, but if you are sane enough to come up with a proof, that proves you aren't nuts!

Here's the Wiki on it, but you should read the book!

Answer 6

not catch 20.catch 22

Answer 7

I think you mean catch 22. Catch 22 is a lose lose situation.

Answer 8

I think you mean Catch 22. The expression comes from the book and movie of the same name. It refers to a situation where no matter what you do or do not do, equally undesireable consequences happen. This is sometimes referred to by another expression: "Damned if you do and damned if you don't".

Answer 9

Catch 22, means that you're stuck in athe middle of 2 bad decisions, and have to decide which is better of the 2.

Answer 10

Don´t you mean Catch 22?