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catch 22 заколдованный круг; уловка 22 M E A N I N G : a situation in which a kind of mad logic prevails, defying any solution Homeless people often find themselves in a catch 22 situation: they can’t afford lodgings, and employers won’t hire them without a fixed abode. ORIGIN: The phrase was invented by Joseph Heller for the title of his novel (1961) about US fliers in World War II. Captain Yossarian tries to get out of flying missions on the grounds that he is mentally ill and the doctor confirms that according to regulations, he must ground any bombardier who is crazy. However, the catch is that anyone who wants to get out of flying missions is definitely not crazy. catch someone on the hop застать врасплох M E A N I N G : to catch someone unprepared; to surprise someone The baby caught Derek on the hop – he thought Debbie was just very fat! ORIGIN: Just after the Second World War, hop picking was a popular holiday for working class Londoners as it was often the only chance they had to enjoy the countryside. It was a cheap family holiday which lasted the whole summer. As most men worked in jobs which gave only a few days holiday a year, they had to invent an excuse in order to go hop picking. Sometimes the employer discovered the truth and caught a man on the hop, or in other words, caught him picking hops. chattering classes гнилая интеллигенция M E A N I N G : educated people who like to discuss and give their opinions about political and social matters; gossiping and opinionated intellectuals Football has recently become a trendy topic among the chattering classes. 26