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come full circle

idiom
Meaning

To make a complete change or reform.


Examples
SIMPLE

My fashion style has come full circle to what I wore as a teenager.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of working in big cities, she returned to her small hometown, feeling that her life had come full circle.

COMPLEX

The political debate has come full circle, returning to the same fundamental questions about individual liberty that defined the movement decades ago.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as they come

    As it is possible to be.

  2. 02

    blow to kingdom come

    To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).

  3. 03

    Christmas come early

    Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.

  4. 04

    circle back

    To return to a previous location or state; to come back to.

  5. 05

    circle the drain

    To be in a rapid decline or in a state of downfall, especially as leading to an inevitable utter failure or destruction.

  6. 06

    circle the wagons

    To prepare to defend against an attack or criticism.

  7. 07

    come a cropper

    To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.

  8. 08

    come a long way

    To make significant progress.

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