Come, turn, etc. full circle

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Return to the original position or situation, often after a long series of events or changes.

After years of moving around the country for work, he's finally come full circle and returned to his hometown.
Visual representation of "come, turn, etc. full circle" - Return to the original position or situation, often after a long series of events or changes.

Often appears as...

  • come full circle
  • turn full circle

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Idiomatic

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Not Literal

The phrase is figurative, meaning the situation has similarities with the starting point.

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After switching professions multiple times, she has come full circle to teaching again.
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End of Journey

Often implies a long process or journey has been completed and has arrived back where it began.

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The family's antique vase was sold, and through auctions, come full circle back to us.
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Life Phases

Can relate to life stages, suggesting a return to past behaviors or situations as one ages.

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My grandfather’s habits have come full circle; as a child, he loved painting, and now he's painting again.
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