back to square one
/ˌbæk tə ˌskweər ˈwʌn/
returning to the starting point after a setback
“The project failed, so we're back to square one.”
Origin: Possibly from board games or BBC radio football commentary dividing the field into numbered squares
/ˌbæk tə ˌskweər ˈwʌn/
returning to the starting point after a setback
“The project failed, so we're back to square one.”
Origin: Possibly from board games or BBC radio football commentary dividing the field into numbered squares