get/go back to (the) basics
idiom
: to return to a simpler way of doing something or thinking about something
The restaurant is getting back to basics in terms of food, using fresh ingredients to make simple, good food.
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While most game developers are looking to embrace the power fantasy of the Jedi, with wild lightsaber combat and destructive Force abilities, the people behind Outlaws wanted to go back to the basics with good old-fashioned blasters.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
To slow the advance of authoritarianism and give democratic and liberal ideals another chance in the Middle East, the United States and international actors need to get back to basics.
—Amaney A. Jamal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
The Moon is arriving in your sign for its monthly visit, signaling a time to get back to basics and orient your attention toward your immediate needs.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
The company revamped its iconic wool sneaker late last year in an effort to go back to basics.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
To slow the advance of authoritarianism and give democratic and liberal ideals another chance in the Middle East, the United States and international actors need to get back to basics.
—Amaney A. Jamal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
The Moon is arriving in your sign for its monthly visit, signaling a time to get back to basics and orient your attention toward your immediate needs.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
The company revamped its iconic wool sneaker late last year in an effort to go back to basics.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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