back to (或at) square one

(informal)back to where one started, with no progress having been made

(非正式)回到起點(diǎn)，回到原處；無所進(jìn)展

square accounts with

square the circle

construct a square equal in area to a given circle (a problem incapable of a purely geometrical solution)

作一與已知圓面積相等的正方形（一個(gè)不能用純幾何的方法來解決的問題）

a square deal

a square peg in a round hole

square something away

(N. Amer.)arrange or deal with in a satisfactory way

(北美)把…弄整齊；把…做得使人滿意

don't you worry, we'll get things squared away.

不用擔(dān)心，我們會(huì)把一切都做好的。

square someone off

(Austral.)conciliate or placate someone

(澳)安慰，安撫，撫慰

square away

&I{Nautical} To square the yards of a sailing vessel.

&I{【航海】} 拉起帆船的帆布

To put away or in order.

整理：在…放起來或整齊地放

square off

To assume a fighting stance; prepare to fight.

擺出作戰(zhàn)姿勢(shì)；準(zhǔn)備作戰(zhàn)

square up

To settle a bill or debt.

結(jié)清清單或債務(wù)

on the square

&I{Mathematics} At right angles.

&I{【數(shù)學(xué)】} 成直角

Honestly and openly

誠實(shí)地并公開地

has always dealt on the square.

總是坦誠待人

out of square

&I{Mathematics} Not at exact right angles.

&I{【數(shù)學(xué)】} 不成很準(zhǔn)確的直角

Not in agreement.

意見不同

square peg in a round hole【非正式用語】

A misfit.

不適應(yīng)，不稱職的人