“Back to the drawing board”
Definition
To start planning again because the first idea failed.
Beispiele
Examples
“The prototype failed, so it’s back to the drawing board.”
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The prototype failed, so it’s _____.Compare with the original example
The prototype failed, so it’s back to the drawing board.
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- What does "Back to the drawing board" mean?
- "Back to the drawing board" means to start planning again because the first idea failed.
- How do you use "Back to the drawing board" in a sentence?
- Example: "The prototype failed, so it’s back to the drawing board."
- Should I interpret "Back to the drawing board" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.