Definition
To make a complete change or reform.
To complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.
See Also
- full circle
- everything old is new again
- what goes around comes around
How People Actually Use It
Yup --- cancer-sticks are once again a much-frowned-upon commodity in society, just as they were shown to have been "way back when" in da old "Virginia Slims" magazine-advertisements.
"Maybe it is indeed true dat, "You've come a long way --- er --- full-circle, Baby!" as far as cigarettes' being a sign of feminine independence --- let's hope dat it can also mean dat ladies can feel "independent" of tobacco, as well."
Source: Urban Dictionary