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back to square one
a. (context idiomatic English) Located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure. adv. (context idiomatic English) Back to the start, as after a dead-end or failure.
Wikipedia
Back to square one
"Back to square one" is a phrase that means "to go back to the beginning, after a dead-end or failure".
It can also refer to:
- Square One (puzzle), also called "Back to Square One"
- Back to Square One (film), a 1994 German film
Back to Square One (film)
Back to Square One is a 1994 German comedy film directed by Reinhard Münster. It was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.