idiom
Back to the Drawing Board
bak too the DRAW-ing bord
/bæk tuː ðə ˈdrɔːɪŋ bɔːrd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
backtothedrawingboard
Dictionary meaning
To return to the beginning of a planning or design process after a plan or idea has failed.
Examples
- The prototype failed all three user tests, so the team went back to the drawing board.
- When the negotiations collapsed, the diplomats returned to the drawing board to redesign the agreement.
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