back to square one

Bedeutung

having to start again because an attempt failed

Nach einem Fehlschlag wieder von vorn anfangen müssen.

Beispiele

1. 1The landlord said no to our plan for the garden, so we're back to square one.
2. 2When the experiment failed, the whole science project went back to square one.
3. 3The buyer pulled out on the last day, so we're back to square one with selling the flat.
4. 4My laptop crashed and deleted the whole essay, so I'm back to square one.
5. 5If the council rejects the design again, is it back to square one for the architects?

Grammatik

Meist nach be oder go, oft in der Form it's back to square one. Die Wendung selbst bleibt unverändert.

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