Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,035,151,954 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

back to basics

   Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
back to basics
returned to the main principles of something. She got back to basics on her last album, using just a guitar and piano to produce some wonderful music.
Usage notes: often used with go or get, as in the example
Etymology: based on the idea of learning the basics in school(= reading, writing, addition, subtraction)
See also: back

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
The expertise she offers comes not only from her extensive clinical and management background but also from her own perspective as a parent, This book rejects the one size fits all solution and gets back to basics with an approach that rekindles the natural instincts of parents in creating a sense of safety and security for infants.
Denny's 'Anatomy of a Control' features got us back to basics.
Back to Basics Coconut Mango Shampoo, $9, backtobasics.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.