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go back to square one

Idiom Strategy

Meaning

to start again from the beginning

Example Sentences

"If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to go back to square one."

Related Expressions

gather around

to come together around someone or something

raise the stakes

to increase the level of risk or difficulty

silver lining

a positive aspect in a bad situation

A nest egg

A sum of money saved for the future or retirement.

shake things up

to cause change in a situation to make it better

beyond the pale

outside acceptable rules or standards