go back to the drawing board
Example Sentences
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The Americans go back to the drawing board and it seems unlikely to me that Pochettino will stick around for another four-year cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
I’d go back to the drawing board on this one and plot out a rational plan for Roth conversions over several years, if that’s what you decide makes the most sense for you.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Anna de Graaff says, "The extreme properties of The Cliff forced us to go back to the drawing board, and come up with entirely new models."
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025
"The final will be amazing whoever we play. We will celebrate this tonight and go back to the drawing board tomorrow."
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
“I suppose we could go back to the drawing board and reallocate our square footage.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
