square one

square one
the place where one begins; a lack of progress

We discovered that our first idea would never work, so we were back to square one. , French:


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  • Square One (puzzle) — This article is about the puzzle. For the popular phrase, see Back to square one. The Square One, also known as Back to Square One and Cube 21, is a puzzle similar to the Rubik s Cube. Its distinguishing feature among the numerous Rubik s Cube… …   Wikipedia

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  • square one's shoulders — {v. phr.} To stand strong and ready to give battle; be brave. * /Jack squared his shoulders and entered the game./ * /Graduates must square their shoulders and face the world./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • square one's shoulders — {v. phr.} To stand strong and ready to give battle; be brave. * /Jack squared his shoulders and entered the game./ * /Graduates must square their shoulders and face the world./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • Square — Square, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squared} (skw[^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squaring}.] [Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See {Square}, n.] 1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To form with right angles and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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