back to square one

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   （因無進展）回到起點，從頭再來

   a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task, etc., because you have made no real progress

   We are right back to square one.

   So we're back to square one, only now we are all wanted by the CIA.

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• And now, we're right back to square one, aren't we?Dave Chappelle: The Closer2021
• So we're back to square one, only now we are all wanted by the CIA.Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015
• We are right back to square one.Bad Education2019
• And we'll be back to square one.Happy Death Day 2U2019
• There we are, back to square one.Inside Man2006
• Every stammerer always fears going back to square one.The King's Speech2010
• when they fail and I m back to square oneFive Feet Apart2019

在完整場景裡學

• 壞教育2019
  • 辦公室裡安撫家長：play favorites（厚此薄彼）
  • 學生記者為軟文要引語：puff piece（只報喜的吹捧稿）
  • 收下厚禮又被人勸吃三明治：a little something（一點小意思）

同一詞條的短語

• a square meal
• a square peg
• square away
• square off
• square up
• square up
• square with
• square with
• fair and square

習語頻道里接下來

• by all means
• behind back
• better luck next time
• it serves right
• or
• out of breath
• not the end of the world
• you know who
• feel free
• oh yeah
• be better off
• get started