How to Pronounce "back to the drawing board"
expression
BAK tuh THUH DRAW-ing BORD
BAK tuh THUH DROR-ing BAWD
Definition
Used when you have to start something over again because the previous attempt failed or didn't work.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹɔɪŋ/ /ˈbɔɹd
British English
bˈæk/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈɔːɹɪŋ/ /bˈɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK tuh THUH DRAW-ing BORD
UK
BAK tuh THUH DROR-ing BAWD
Listen in Context
Our plan didn't work, so it's back to the drawing board.
If this idea fails, we'll go back to the drawing board.
We need to go back to the drawing board and find a new solution.
Well, that didn't go as planned. It's back to the drawing board for us.