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a chicken and egg situation
What is the origin of the idiom "a chicken and egg situation" and when to use it?
The idiom "a chicken and egg situation" is used to describe a scenario where it is challenging to determine which event or circumstance is the cause and which is the effect, much like the classic question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. The exact origin of this idiom is not documented, but it represents a puzzling situation in which it is difficult to establish a clear sequence of events or causality.
Example
It's a chicken and egg situation.
When discussing climate change and its impact on wildlife, it's often a chicken and egg situation to establish which came first.
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