idiom
back to school
BAK too SKOOL
bæk tə skuːlListen
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Syllable breakdown
backtoschool
Dictionary meaning
the return to academic study after a holiday break, particularly the autumn return after summer vacation; also used figuratively to describe any renewed application to learning, study, or professional development after a period of absence or inactivity; the back-to-school season has become a major retail event in the United States and many other countries, and the phrase evokes the mixture of excitement, anxiety, and fresh-start optimism that accompanies new academic beginnings
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