Directions : In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
The issues were settled in court, but after a few days it was back to square one.

Options

A. to return to the starting point
B. to run to the first square
C. to start and return
D. to come to a stop 168

Answer

A

Explanation

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