Usually means: Restart planning after failed attempt.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word back to the drawing board:

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  1. back to the drawing board: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. back to the drawing board: Collins English Dictionary
  3. back to the drawing board: Wiktionary
  4. back to the drawing board: Dictionary.com
  5. Back to the Drawing Board, Back to the Drawing Board: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. Back To The Drawing Board: A to Z list of the most popular idioms

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  2. back to the drawing board: Idioms

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  1. back to the drawing board: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (back to the drawing board)

adverb:  (idiomatic) Indicates that one must try a different strategy for achieving some goal following the failure of a recent attempt.

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