back to square one (bak tou skouèr ouane)

Idiom Beginning

Signification

to start over again

repartir de zéro (repartir de zero)

Phrases d'exemple

"After the computer crashed, I had to go back to square one with my report."

"Après le crash de l'ordinateur, j'ai dû repartir de zéro avec mon rapport." (apre le krash de l'ordinateur, jai du repartir de zero avek mon rapport)

Expressions Connexes

put first things first

to focus on the most important things before others

kick in

to begin to take effect

to draw the line

to set a limit on what is acceptable

to throw one's hat into the ring

to announce one’s candidacy or intention to compete in somet...

No doubt about it

Used to express complete agreement

Get the message

To understand what someone is trying to say.