Come full circle.
[Idiom] COME FULL CIRCLE. - Explore the Cycle of Events with Engaging Idioms!
Return to the original position or state of affairs.
To "come full circle" is to travel through changes or various phases only to return back to the starting point. It's like drawing a complete circle with a pencil, ending right where you began. This idiom is often used to signify a sense of completion or a return to original values or conditions after a series of deviations, illustrating how despite changes, some things may remain fundamentally unaltered, like a story ending right where it began.
Example Sentences
The discussion went off-topic, but eventually it came full circle back to the original point.
The discussion deviated from the main topic but eventually returned to the original point.
After traveling the world for a year, her life views came full circle back to family importance.
After traveling for a year, her perspective on life returned to prioritizing family.
Starting as an intern at the company and eventually becoming its CEO, his career really came full circle.
Starting as an intern and eventually becoming the CEO, his career came back to where it started but at a higher level.
