back to square one
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English Dictionaryback to square oneIf you are back to square one, you have to start working on a plan from the beginning because your previous attempt failed completely:
If this doesn't work we're back to square one. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsback to square oneif you are back to square one, you have to start working on a plan from the beginning because your previous attempt failed and the progress you made is now wasted. We thought everything was settled, but now they say they're not happy with the deal, so we're back to square one again. If this guy rejects our offer we'll have to go back to square one and start the whole recruitment process again. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
back to square oneback to where one started; to go back to the beginning of something
We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.
The city was back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.
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