gone back to the drawing board

A form of go back to the drawing board — To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of go back to the drawing board
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APA

gone back to the drawing board. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20back%20to%20the%20drawing%20board

MLA

“gone back to the drawing board.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20back%20to%20the%20drawing%20board. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gone back to the drawing board,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20back%20to%20the%20drawing%20board.

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