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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

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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. Safe sleep space by Australian Nursing Journal Denny's 'Anatomy of a Control' features got us back to basics. Two leading publications' anniversary issues highlight rapid ... by The Newsletter on Newsletters Back to Basics Coconut Mango Shampoo, $9, backtobasics. Bookbag stash: beat those back-to-school blues by loading up on loot ... by Girls' Life More results

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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.

Safe sleep space by Australian Nursing Journal

Denny's 'Anatomy of a Control' features got us back to basics.

Two leading publications' anniversary issues highlight rapid ... by The Newsletter on Newsletters

Back to Basics Coconut Mango Shampoo, $9, backtobasics.

Bookbag stash: beat those back-to-school blues by loading up on loot ... by Girls' Life

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