the wheel has come full circle

the wheel has come full circle

The situation or circumstance has returned to its original or a similar state. After the banking sector brought on the economic collapse through lack of federal oversight, the wheel seems to have come full circle as politicians are beginning to call for deregulation of the industry once again.
See also: circle, come, full, wheel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the ˌwheel has come/turned full ˈcircle

(saying) something that changed greatly has now returned to its original state or position: How long does it take for the wheel of fashion to come full circle?
See also: circle, come, full, turn, wheel
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • come full circle
  • come/go full circle
  • full circle, come/go
  • in a sticky situation
  • it is what it is
  • mixed blessing
  • mixed blessing, a
  • a mixed blessing
  • about the size of it
  • murky/uncharted waters
References in periodicals archive
THE wheel has come full circle for the country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India with the company having dispatched the first shipment of its premium hatchback Baleno for sale in the Japanese market.
BALENO SHIPMENTS TO JAPAN KICK OFF
In a way, the wheel has come full circle. Aracruz Line A, started up in 1978, was built in cooperation between Aracruz, Billerud of Sweden as technical partner and Jaakko Poyry Oy of Finland as engineering consultant.
Veracel completes the circle