| 单词 | back to the drawing table |
| 释义 | > as lemmasback to the drawing table Originally U.S. back to the drawing table: used to indicate that an idea, plan, etc., has proved unsuccessful and a new one must be devised; = back to the drawing board. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > unsuccessful [phrase] > failure of an action or design > and must be redevised back to the drawing table1962 1962 Abilene (Texas) Reporter 7 Apr. b1/3 A revision of the ordinance..failed to suit the commissioners and it went back to the drawing table for yet another revision. 1982 Amer. Shrimp Industry Developm. Act: Hearings before Subcomm. Fisheries & Wildlife Conservation & Environment (U.S. House of Representatives, 97th Congr., 1st Sess.) 80 You are indicating the willingness of your organization to try and go back to the drawing table and come back with some positive recommendations on behalf of your members. 2019 Newstex Blogs: Mississippi Today (Nexis) 15 Apr. We were not satisfied with the initial round of applicants and so we went back to the drawing table. < as lemmas |
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