back to square one in French
back to square one in French is de retour à la case départ, Gros-Jean comme devant.
back to square one in French
de retour à la case départ
(idiomatic) Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
Gros-Jean comme devant
(idiomatic) Back to the start, as after a dead end or failure.
de retour à la case départ
(idiomatic) Back to the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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What is "back to square one" in French?
"back to square one" in French is de retour à la case départ, Gros-Jean comme devant.
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Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "back to square one": de retour à la case départ, Gros-Jean comme devant.
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