full circle

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

Post

Example

“Fashion has come full circle, and flared jeans are back.”

Dictionary details

Alternate forms

come full circle

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

end of story Informal · CEFR B1

used to say that there is nothing more to add or discuss

the rest is history Neutral · CEFR B1

later events are already familiar or easily assumed, so they need no further telling

shut up shop Informal · CEFR B2

to stop working for the day or to close a business permanently

sign of the times Neutral · CEFR B2

an event or development that reveals what a particular era is like

watch this space Informal · CEFR B2

used to say that more news or developments will come soon

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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