go back to the drawing board
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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
