go back to the drawing board
Example Sentences
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"He has to go back to the drawing board and he can come again."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
‘I’m going to have to completely go back to the drawing board, rethink my life and probably start at the bottom in a new industry.’
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
That version of the film was well underway when the production was forced to go back to the drawing board due to a legal issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Even so, this was a blow to the government, for they now had to go back to the drawing board in the case they were calling the trial to end all trials.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
