The idiom ‘back to the drawing board' means to ‘start over’. This video explains the meaning of the idiom 'back to the drawing board' in English. We explain how to use it with some easy examples for Social and Business English.
This idiom is used when you have to go back to the planning stage of a project or task because the current attempt to complete it has been a failure. ‘Back to the drawing board’ is a way of saying ‘back to the start’. This idiom is commonly heard in both social and professional environments.
Further Examples:
The man thought he fixed the sink, but when it started leaking again his wife told him he had better go back to the drawing board.
The manager had to go back to the drawing board after his new recruitment strategy was deemed unsuccessful.