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Definition 2024

back_to_the_drawing_board

back to the drawing board

English

Adverb

back to the drawing board

(idiomatic) Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
Well, that didn't work at all, so it's back to the drawing board, I guess.

Translations

back to the beginning

Dutch: terug bij af
Portuguese: de volta à prancheta de desenho
Russian: нача́ть с нуля́ pf ‎(načátʹ s nuljá) (verb, "to start from zero")

Swedish: tillbaka till ritbordet

See also

square one