Back to basics

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adverb 1.2 Plural noun 1.3 See also

English

Adverb

back to basics

1. back to fundamental principles

   You can't teach them calculus when they can't add up; let's get back to basics.

Plural noun

back to basics

1. (politics, mostly British) a conscious return to principles such as self-respect, decency and honesty; especially the discredited policy of the Conservative government in the 1990s

See also

• Victorian values