Back to the drawing board

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Oops! Back to the drawing board! This slang term is an idiomatic expression used to convey the idea of starting over or going back to the beginning. It implies that the previous plan or attempt was not successful and a fresh approach is needed.

When someone says “back to the drawing board,” they mean that they need to go back to the initial planning or brainstorming stage because their previous plan or idea didn’t work out as expected. It can be used in various situations, such as when a project fails, a strategy doesn’t yield desired results, or a solution doesn’t solve a problem effectively. It suggests a reset or a need for reevaluation.

Example sentences:

1. Our marketing campaign didn’t reach our target audience, so it’s back to the drawing board to come up with a new approach.
2. The prototype failed multiple tests, so the engineers have to go back to the drawing board and redesign it from scratch.

Synonyms:
redo, start over, reset
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