“back-to”

The following 20 entries include the term back-to.

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go back to square one

idiom

: to start over

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go back to the drawing board

idiom

: to start over

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hark back to

phrasal verb

: to return to or remember (something in the past)

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relate back to

idiom

: to be connected with (something in the past)

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roar (back) to life

idiom

: to make a loud sound and begin functioning well —sometimes used figuratively

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