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Back to square one

Back to square one

Back to the start after a plan fails.

The file got deleted, so we're back to square one.

Remember: Its origin is debated; just picture a board game's first square. Common everywhere.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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