Meaning of self-licking lollipop | Babel Free

Definitions

Something that apparently exists only to sustain itself.

Examples

“It will unquestionably be a marathon with no finishing line, a self-licking lollipop, since the more one gets things right in the city, the more people will come, and the bigger the challenge.”

“And if there isn't an incident it doesn't mean that you can relax your guard, it means that you might need more. The more you have, the more you want. Security is a self-licking lollipop.”

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