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ESLPod_0469_WE_0613 Rearranging Living Room Furniture In this podcast, the phrase "to be back to square one" means to return to the point or situation where one began, without having received any benefit from the work one has just done or the actions one has just taken: "Krista wants to get married and have children, but she and her boyfriend of the past four years just ended their relationship, so now she's back to square one." The phrase "a square peg in a round hole" is used to talk about someone who feels out of place or as if one doesn't belong in a particular environment or situation: "I don't like going to those parties. I always feel like a square peg in a round hole." Finally, the phrase "fair and square" means fairly, or without cheating or lying: "Freddy is usually a great chess player, but yesterday his cousin beat him fair and square."

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Id	ESLPod_0469_WE_0613
Episode Id	ESLPod 469
Episode Title	Rearranging Living Room Furniture
Phrase	to be back to square one
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to be back to square one" means to return to the point or situation where one began, without having received any benefit from the work one has just done or the actions one has just taken: "Krista wants to get married and have children, but she and her boyfriend of the past four years just ended their relationship, so now she's back to square one." The phrase "a square peg in a round hole" is used to talk about someone who feels out of place or as if one doesn't belong in a particular environment or situation: "I don't like going to those parties. I always feel like a square peg in a round hole." Finally, the phrase "fair and square" means fairly, or without cheating or lying: "Freddy is usually a great chess player, but yesterday his cousin beat him fair and square."
Topics	Home + Community

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