English / idiom
Back to Square One
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Forced to return to the very beginning after a plan or venture has failed.
In context
01
Although the funding was denied and our team was back to square one, we maintained our optimism and refined the vision.
02
Being back to square one is never a defeat if you view it as a fresh opportunity to build a firmer foundation.
Synonyms
start over,back to the start,reset
Antonyms
breakthrough,completion,final phase
Collocations
be back to square one,put us back to square one,find ourselves back to square one