square one
square one
nounDefinition of SQUARE ONE
: the initial stage or starting point <the failure set us back to square one>
See Examples of SQUARE ONE
- They lost everything and found themselves back at square one.
Origin of SQUARE ONE
from the use of numbered squares in some board games
First Known Use: 1960
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