square one

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The place where one begins; a lack of progress.

idiomatic, no-plural

Equivalents

Españolcasilla de salida redil

Françaiscase départ

Portuguêsestaca zero

3 more languages

Suomilähtöruutu

Magyarkályha kiindulópont

한국어백지

Examples

“We discovered that our first idea would never work ⟳, so we were back to square one.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

square peg in a round hole square piano square pyramid square rig square rod square roof

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