Meanings
Coined as “Well, back to the old drawing board.” as the caption of a Peter Arno cartoon of The New Yorker of March 1, 1941, depicting an engineer walking away from a crashed plane.
How to pronounce "back to the drawing board":
AU
Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
Example: "Well, that didn't work at all, so it's back to the drawing board, I guess."
Example Sentences
1
The project didn't meet our expectations, so it's back to the drawing board.
2
We thought our marketing campaign would be a success, but we'll have to go back to the drawing board.
3
The prototype failed the safety test, so we'll need to start from scratch and go back to the drawing board.
4
The team's proposal was rejected by the investors, so they have to go back to the drawing board.
5
Our initial design didn't function as intended, so it's back to the drawing board.
