idiom
back to the drawing board
BAK too thuh DRAW-ing BORD
bæk tuː ðə ˈdrɔːɪŋ bɔːrdListen
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Syllable breakdown
backtothedrawingboard
Dictionary meaning
To start again from the beginning after a failure.
Examples
- The prototype failed every test, so it was back to the drawing board.
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