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back to square one
Language; Idioms
If you are back to square one, you have to start from the beginning again.
Mexican standoff
Language; Idioms
When there is a deadlock in strategy and neither side can do anything that will ensure victory, it's a Mexican standoff.
a fool at 40 is a fool forever
Language; Idioms
If someone hasn't matured by the time they reach forty, they never will.
the tide raises all boats
Language; Idioms
This idiom, invented by John F Kennedy, is the idea that if the economy performs well, all people will benefit from it.
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride
Language; Idioms
If someone is always the bridesmaid, never the bride, never managed to fulfill their ambitions-get close, but never drive recognition, etc, they crave.
until the neck
Language; Idioms
If anyone is in something until the neck, they're very involved in it, especially when there's something wrong.
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