Definition:
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning; start over again after a failure Explanation:
Used when talking about innovative approaches to problems, etc. that need to be rethought. Examples:
The manager didn't like our idea so I had to go back to the drawing board. - They went back to the drawing board after their final experiment failed.
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