EN · B2 · idiomback to square one
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Dialogues in context
EN · B2A Lost Sketch
- A
Did you open the design file?
Otworzyłaś plik z projektem?
- B
Yes, but it's empty. We're back to square one.
Tak, ale jest pusty. Wracamy do punktu wyjścia.
- A
Have you at least got a photo of the sketch?
Masz chociaż zdjęcie szkicu?
- B
Yes, I'll recreate it from the photo.
Tak, odtworzę go ze zdjęcia.
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Translations
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Nieudany test cofnął nas do punktu wyjścia.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.The failed test sent us back to square one.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nach dem misslungenen Test mussten wir wieder bei null anfangen.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.La prueba fallida nos devolvió al punto de partida.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Неудачный тест вернул нас к исходной точке.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- back to square one
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Example
The failed test sent us back to square one.
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Nie zamiatajmy tej sprawy pod dywan; niewyjaśniony problem wróci przy następnym rozliczeniu.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie chciałem działać na własną rękę, dlatego przed kontaktem z klientem sprawdziłem, kto prowadzi tę sprawę.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie trzymajmy się kurczowo planu, jeśli warunek, na którym go oparliśmy, przestał być spełniony.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie dzielmy skóry na niedźwiedziu; sala jest dostępna, ale właściciel jeszcze nie potwierdził rezerwacji.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ta kolejna zmiana terminu była kroplą, która przelała czarę; poprosiliśmy o stały harmonogram.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie stawiajmy wszystkiego na jedną kartę; przygotujmy drugie miejsce spotkania na wypadek niedostępności sali.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.