Go Back To The Drawing Board Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Go Back To The Drawing Board Idiom mean?

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go back to the drawing board What does go back to the drawing board mean?	to go back and start something from the beginning	The negotiations failed so we had to go back to the drawing board and start over.
go back to the drawing board What does go back to the drawing board mean?	to go back and start something from the beginning	The negotiations failed so we had to go back to the drawing board and start over.
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a snow job What does "a snow job" mean?	technical vocabulary that makes you seem like an expert in a field	The salesman tried to give us a snow job when he started to talk about the specifications of the machine.

take one`s hat off to (someone) What does "take one`s hat off to (someone)" mean?	to admire/respect/praise someone	You have to take your hat off to my neighbor. He started a small business and now it is very successful.
in a lather What does "in a lather" mean?	excited and agitated	My friend was in a lather when she heard that she would be transferring to another department.
frikking What does "frikking" mean?	annoying; irritating; damned (from "fucking")

field questions What does "field questions" mean?	to answer questions	The speaker began to field questions as soon as he finished talking.
follow up (something) or follow (something) up What does "follow up (something) or follow (something) up" mean?	to make (one action) more successful by doing something more	The doctor followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.
turn (someone`s) stomach What does "turn (someone`s) stomach " mean?	to make someone feel sick, to disgust someone	The sight of the dead dog on the road turned my stomach.
in the offing What does "in the offing" mean?	happening at some time in the future	There is a meeting in the offing to try and make a new schedule for the junior tennis games.
hunk of ass What does "hunk of ass" mean?	potential partner for sex (usually a woman)
put one's mind to (something) What does "put one's mind to (something)" mean?	to give one's complete attention to something	I put my mind to making the party as successful as possible.

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Go Back To The Drawing Board Idiom