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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

back to the drawing board

back to the drawing board

Meaning

Starting again because the first plan failed.

Usage example

Use "back to the drawing board" when starting again because the first plan failed.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm. English - United Kingdom A stitch in time saves nine.