square one (Meaning)

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square one (n)

the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail

After the disastrous project, the team had to start from square one.
The budget cuts forced the company to return to square one in its marketing strategy.
The failed experiment sent the researchers back to square one in their quest for knowledge.
The new coach had the daunting task of starting the team from square one.
The economic recession brought many businesses back to square one in terms of sales.
The accident left the injured cyclist in a state of physical and emotional square one.
After the fire, the homeowners were left at square one with only the clothes on their backs.
The broken relationship brought her back to square one in the dating game.
The lost data forced the programmers to start their project from square one.
The injured athlete had to slowly rebuild their fitness, starting from square one.

the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail

day one, ground zero, beginning, first base, drawing board, spring, alpha, germ, morning, commencement

ending, period, close, period, end, conclusion, close, ending,end, conclusion

After the disastrous project, the team had to start from square one.

The budget cuts forced the company to return to square one in its marketing strategy.

The failed experiment sent the researchers back to square one in their quest for knowledge.

The new coach had the daunting task of starting the team from square one.