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Back to the drawing board

BAK to thuh DRAW-ing bord

/bæk tuː ðə ˈdrɔːɪŋ bɔːrd/

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Syllable breakdown

Backtothedrawingboard

Dictionary meaning

Start over because an attempt failed.

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