three squares
Three square meals, understood as a complete, satisfying, and nourishing regimen of food taken over the course of a day.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He works hard to afford three squares a day.”
“After struggling for months, he finally found a steady job that guarantees him three squares.”
“The charitable organization focuses on providing the homeless with three squares, ensuring they receive the basic nutrition required for survival.”
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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count to three
Synonym of count to ten.
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me three
Used to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too." Can be continued as "me four," "me five," and so on.
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six and two threes
Two equivalent choices or situations.
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square away
To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.
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square meal
A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.
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square on
accurately, correctly.
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square one
The place where one begins; a lack of progress.
Last updated August 10, 2026