Complete Definition of "back to square one"

English
Etymology
Probably from reference to a board game.

Phrase
back to square one
#idiom Back to the start, as after a dead-end or failure.
#: After spending six hours on the intake we realized that there was nothing wrong with it, so I guess it's back to square one.

Translations
Swedish : tillbaka till ruta ett

See also
back to the drawing board

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