“Back to square one” means starting over after a setback. Its most likely origin comes from old radio sports commentary.
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What “hand over fist” means, and where it likely comes from
“Hand over fist” usually means gaining money very quickly. Its likely origin involves rapid hand over hand movement while climbing or hauling.
Stationery Vocabulary Exercise
CEFR A1; focus: stationery vocabulary; 12 single-answer gap-fill items.
Reformulating: In Other Words, That Is to Say and Or Rather Exercise
CEFR B2 . Focus: reformulating ideas
What “in the firing line” means and where it came from
“In the firing line” began as a military phrase and now often means facing criticism, pressure, or direct danger in modern life.