back to square one

== English == === Etymology === Probably from a metaphorical use of the children’s games snakes and ladders. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === back to square one (not comparable) (idiomatic) Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure. ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === back to square one (not comparable) (idiomatic) Back to the start, as after a dead end or failure. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== back to the drawing board === References === === Further reading === back to square one (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia