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Meaning of square one | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The place where one begins; a lack of progress.

idiomatic, no-plural

Equivalents

Español casilla de salida redil
Suomi lähtöruutu
Français case départ
Magyar kályha kiindulópont
한국어 백지
Português estaca zero

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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