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fresh start, do-over, starting over
Scrapping a current attempt and starting again from the beginning. Originally a sumo term for when both wrestlers return to their starting positions to begin a bout again.
Origin: Originally a sumo term. When wrestlers fail to charge at each other properly at the start of a bout, the referee calls for a 仕切り直し — both wrestlers return to the starting lines and begin again.
Common patterns
Usage: Widely used beyond sumo in everyday conversation, business, and politics to describe restarting something that has stalled or failed. It implies a complete reset rather than a minor adjustment.